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

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

4. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?

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

(see the answer key)

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