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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?
(a) Tu-114.
(b) C-54.
(c) DC-4.
(d) Tu-95.

2. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?
(a) $750.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $800.
(d) $900.

3. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

4. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?
(a) 500 miles.
(b) 1000s of square miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 100s of square miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, at what altitude was the plane flying in Hatchet?

2. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?

3. 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?

4. Where does Brian land in Hatchet?

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

(see the answer key)

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