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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far had Paulsen run with his dogs when he bent to adjust a thermos that was rattling?
(a) 45 miles.
(b) 40 miles.
(c) 35 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

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

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

4. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?
(a) Northern Minnesota.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Southern Canada.

5. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?

2. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?

3. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?

4. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?

5. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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