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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of year was it when Paulsen was traveling with his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) January.
(d) March.

2. Where did Paulsen say that grouse liked to hide?
(a) Willows.
(b) Berry thickets.
(c) Evergreens.
(d) Oaks.

3. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 8 days.

4. In Chapter 1, at what altitude was the plane flying in Hatchet?
(a) 12,000 feet.
(b) 10,000 feet.
(c) 5,000 feet.
(d) 7,000 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?

2. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?

3. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?

5. How much was Paulsen supposed to earn for a farmer when he had the encounter with the moose?

(see the answer key)

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