View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?
(a) 160 knots.
(b) 180 knots.
(c) 190 knots.
(d) 150 knots.

2. How much did Paulsen earn picking potatoes?
(a) 10 cents a bushel.
(b) 7 cents a bushel.
(c) 5 cents a bushel.
(d) 3 cents a bushel.

3. Where does Brian land in Hatchet?
(a) Lake.
(b) Tree.
(c) Small meadow.
(d) Evergreen thicket.

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?
(a) 4 or 5 pounds.
(b) 2 pounds.
(c) 3 or 4 pounds.
(d) 3 pounds.

5. What was Paulsen wearing in Chapter 3 when he went to check on his dogs?
(a) Flannel pajamas.
(b) Boxers.
(c) Sweat pants.
(d) Underwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Paulsen spend looking around a lake in the north woods for a rock that would give off sparks when struck with a hatchet?

2. What did Paulsen say that grouse fed on in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Paulsen's lead dog?

4. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?

5. In Chapter 4, how many hours would Paulsen have had to work setting pins in a bowling alley to afford a $30 bow?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 210 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample