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

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

3. How long should it have taken Paulsen to get to a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?
(a) 18 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 14 minutes.
(d) 31 minutes.

4. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?
(a) At least a dozen.
(b) 9.
(c) About two dozen.
(d) 15.

5. How long did Paulsen work on the man from a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?

2. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?

3. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?

4. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?

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

(see the answer key)

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