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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?
(a) Parasites on their skin.
(b) Dogs' food.
(c) Carbon dioxide in their breath.
(d) Feces on their anus.

2. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?
(a) At least a dozen.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) About two dozen.

3. On page 59, what animal did Paulsen see close to death from mosquitoes packed in its ears?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Raccoon.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Fawn.

4. How old was a boy that Paulsen saw killed by a deer in a state park?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. In the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 2, what hits Brian?
(a) Moose.
(b) Bear.
(c) Deer.
(d) Elk.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, what did Paulsen know killed a man while on a fishing trip?

2. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?

3. What was the first rifle that Paulsen bought?

4. When Paulsen was 15, how much would a butcher charge to cut a deer carcass and wrap it in packages?

5. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

(see the answer key)

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