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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

4. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1946.

5. What is the name of a popular character in Paulsen's books?
(a) Francis Tucket.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Dunc.
(d) Brian Robeson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many major highways were near the town where Paulsen and his wife lived in Chapter 1?

3. What job did Paulsen have that he wrote during downtimes?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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