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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?
(a) Feces on their anus.
(b) Parasites on their skin.
(c) Carbon dioxide in their breath.
(d) Dogs' food.

3. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

4. On page 59, what animal did Paulsen see close to death from mosquitoes packed in its ears?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Raccoon.
(d) Fawn.

5. When Paulsen and a companion ran into deerflies in Chapter 3, how far could Paulsen not see his companion?
(a) 12. feet.
(b) 14 feet.
(c) 7 feet.
(d) 9 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 2, what hits Brian?

2. How have small animals died from mosquitoes?

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

4. How many mints did the buck eat in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 2, what was Paulsen's job going to be at the time he had a second encounter with a moose?

(see the answer key)

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