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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first thing that a little boy in a village in Alaska offered Paulsen to eat in Chapter 5?
(a) Blubber from a seal.
(b) Entrails from a walrus.
(c) Blood from a seal.
(d) Entrails from a seal.

2. In Chapter 5, where did Paulsen say that during his first Iditarod he stopped at a village early in the day?
(a) Clarks Point.
(b) King Cove.
(c) Arctic Sea.
(d) Beiring Sea.

3. Where did Paulsen say that he was sitting when he had another experience with a moose?
(a) 1938 Ford truck.
(b) 1941 Dodge truck.
(c) 1936 Ford truck.
(d) 1940 Chevy truck.

4. How are most people killed by deer?
(a) Spreading of disease.
(b) Car accidents.
(c) Eating poisoned meat.
(d) Direct attacks.

5. How big was the snapping turtle that Paulsen's dogs ran over one day in Chapter 5?
(a) 35 pounds.
(b) 45 pounds.
(c) Around 30 pounds.
(d) About 40 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where did Paulsen camp near when he was taking his dogs to Alaska?

2. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?

3. What animals kill more people in North American than any other animal?

4. How far did Paulsen and a farmer have to walk after a moose damaged the truck they were in?

5. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?

(see the answer key)

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