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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 far did the wreckage spread from the plane that crashed east of Denver in Chapter 1?
(a) 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long.
(b) 25 yards and 1/16 mile long.
(c) 75 yards and 1/8 mile long.
(d) 100 yards wide and a 1/4 mile long.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?
(a) Volunteer firefighter.
(b) Paramedic.
(c) Volunteer peace officer.
(d) Emergency ambulance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

2. Where does Brian land in Hatchet?

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

4. 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?

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

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