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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 many Iditarods did Paulsen run before writing Dogsong?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

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

4. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?
(a) 45 miles.
(b) About 70 miles.
(c) 56 miles.
(d) Some 60 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of a popular character in Paulsen's books?

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

3. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?

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

5. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?

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