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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Paulsen in when he encountered a moose after the incident with the moose and a truck in Chapter 2?
(a) Hunting blind.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Canoe.
(d) Car.

2. How fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 5 knots.
(b) 10 knots.
(c) 12 knots.
(d) 7 knots.

3. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Axe.
(c) Tree branch.
(d) Rifle.

4. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

5. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?
(a) Migraine.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Aneursyn.
(d) Blood clot.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, besides Minnesota and Canada, where else did Paulsen remember spending time?

2. How old was Paulsen when he first witnessed the madness of a moose?

3. What is the name of a popular character in Paulsen's books?

4. How long did Paulsen work on the man from a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

5. How many Iditarods did Paulsen run before writing Dogsong?

(see the answer key)

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