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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 40 or 50 miles an hour.
(d) 60 or 70 miles an hour.

2. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

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

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

5. How many yards did Paulsen have to run in Chapter 3 when he was attacked by mosquitoes?
(a) 200 yards.
(b) 150 yards.
(c) 100 yards.
(d) 300 yards.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did the wreckage spread from the plane that crashed east of Denver in Chapter 1?

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

3. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?

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

5. Where does Brian land in Hatchet?

(see the answer key)

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