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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?
(a) 190 knots.
(b) 150 knots.
(c) 180 knots.
(d) 160 knots.

4. Where does Brian land in Hatchet?
(a) Tree.
(b) Small meadow.
(c) Evergreen thicket.
(d) Lake.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Paulsen work on the man from a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

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

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

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

5. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?

(see the answer key)

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