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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Paulsen's first hunt with his homemade bow, how many arrows did he shoot at a grouse and miss?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

2. How many people can be infected and possibly killed by one mosquito?
(a) Several.
(b) A few.
(c) 18.
(d) 11.

3. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?
(a) 180 knots.
(b) 150 knots.
(c) 160 knots.
(d) 190 knots.

4. How many mosquitoes bite?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 2/3.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 1/2.

5. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where was Paulsen living?

2. In Chapter 2, what was Paulsen's job going to be at the time he had a second encounter with a moose?

3. How old was the man that Paulsen went to help at a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

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

5. In Chapter 3, how many dogs were in Paulsen's kennel?

(see the answer key)

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