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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) An hour or more.
(d) 90 minutes.

2. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?
(a) A medium-sized town.
(b) Prairie town.
(c) Farm.
(d) Small village.

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

4. What was the first rifle that Paulsen bought?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Bushmaster.
(c) Remington.
(d) Colt.

5. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?
(a) 500 miles.
(b) 800 miles.
(c) 100s of square miles.
(d) 1000s of square miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?

2. When Paulsen was traveling with a pilot in a Cessna 406 bushplane and they had to make an emergency landing, how long did it take to restart the engine?

3. In Chapter 1, what was the name of Paulsen's flight instructor at the end of the chapter?

4. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?

5. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?

(see the answer key)

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