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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it got dark the night Paulsen shot his first buck with a bow when he was 15, where did he set up camp?
(a) Willows.
(b) Hollow log.
(c) Cave.
(d) Thicket.

2. When Paulsen and a friend drove his dogs from Minnesota to Alaska, how many days did they drive on the Alaska Highway?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

3. In Chapter 2, how far did a moose push a truck that Paulsen and a farmer were sitting in?
(a) 45 feet.
(b) 35 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 40 feet.

4. In Chapter 3, how many dogs were in Paulsen's kennel?
(a) About 3 dozen.
(b) 36.
(c) Several dozen.
(d) 48.

5. What was the pull weight of Paulsen's Bear Cub bow in Chapter 4?
(a) 45 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 30 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far had Paulsen run with his dogs when he bent to adjust a thermos that was rattling?

2. What was the first rifle that Paulsen bought?

3. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?

4. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how much of the meat did he eat when he had to make camp?

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

(see the answer key)

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