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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Paulsen first saw the moose, how fast did he think it was traveling?
(a) 20 or 30 miles an hour.
(b) 50 or 60 miles an hour.
(c) 60 or 70 miles an hour.
(d) 40 or 50 miles an hour.

3. How much was Paulsen supposed to earn for a farmer when he had the encounter with the moose?
(a) $4 a day plus room and board.
(b) $5 a day plus room and board.
(c) $7 a day plus room and board.
(d) $6 a day plus room and board.

4. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Punctured lung and broken wrist.
(b) Broken ribs and dislocated shoulder.
(c) Cracked rib and 2 broken back teeth.
(d) Broken ankle and ribs.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Paulsen and a friend drove his dogs from Minnesota to Alaska, how many days did they drive on the Alaska Highway?

3. What did the moose charge in Chapter 2?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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