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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 3, what did Paulsen know killed a man while on a fishing trip?
(a) Deerflies.
(b) Tainted water.
(c) Blackflies.
(d) Poison ivy.

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

3. Where did Paulsen first witness the madness of a moose?
(a) Canada.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Colorado.

4. In Chapter 4, how many hours would Paulsen have had to work setting pins in a bowling alley to afford a $30 bow?
(a) About 120.
(b) 115.
(c) More than 100.
(d) 130.

5. How old was the arrowhead that Paulsen said he got for Christmas in Chapter 4?
(a) 1813.
(b) 500 B.C.
(c) 1748.
(d) 300 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

3. During what season did Paulsen first go hunting with his homemade bow?

4. How many Iditarods did Paulsen run before writing Dogsong?

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

(see the answer key)

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