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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of year was it when Paulsen was traveling with his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) January.

2. What did most men die from who went into the wilderness to be trappers and mountain men?
(a) Bad water.
(b) Bear attacks.
(c) Accidents.
(d) Malnutrition.

3. When Paulsen and a friend drove his dogs from Minnesota to Alaska, how many days did they drive on the Alaska Highway?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

4. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?
(a) About 2 hours.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) An hour or more.

5. How many people can be infected and possibly killed by one mosquito?
(a) A few.
(b) Several.
(c) 11.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long did Paulsen and a companion plan to spend laying out a trapline?

2. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?

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

5. How old was Paulsen when he first witnessed the madness of a moose?

(see the answer key)

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