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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreward - Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 11 minutes.
(b) 8 minutes.
(c) Less than 5 minutes.
(d) About 10 minutes.

2. In Chapter 1, how many passengers were the plane that crashed east of Denver?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. When Paulsen ran his second Iditarod race, what running of the race was it?
(a) 15th.
(b) 13th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 14th.

4. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?
(a) Tail.
(b) Wing.
(c) Engine.
(d) Nose.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?

3. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

4. How fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?

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

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