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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, what was Paulsen's job going to be at the time he had a second encounter with a moose?
(a) Weeding.
(b) Plowing.
(c) Haying.
(d) Picking up rocks.

2. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) 56 miles.
(c) Some 60 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

3. What was the first rifle that Paulsen bought?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Colt.
(c) Remington.
(d) Bushmaster.

4. What animals kill more people in North American than any other animal?
(a) White-tailed and mule deer.
(b) Bear.
(c) Moose.
(d) Wolves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far did a moose push a truck that Paulsen and a farmer were sitting in?

2. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?

3. In Chapter 1, at what altitude was the plane flying in Hatchet?

4. How many mosquitoes bite?

5. What did most men die from who went into the wilderness to be trappers and mountain men?

(see the answer key)

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