View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 5, how many times did Paulsen try to eat turtle eggs and fail?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. Where was Paulsen when he ran out to check on his dogs in Chapter 3 and ran into mosquitoes?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Colorado.

3. In the spring and summer when there was no snow, what would Paulsen train his dogs with in Chapter 5?
(a) Sled with wheels.
(b) 3-wheeled training cart.
(c) 2-wheeled training cart.
(d) Pony cart.

4. In Chapter 5, what was the second thing that a little boy in a village in Alaska offered Paulsen to eat?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Salmonberries.
(c) Crisco.
(d) Blueberries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The year that Paulsen was 15, what was the weather like that fall?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what did Brian eat in the book excerpt at the beginning of Chapter 5?

4. Where had Paulsen spent time in the wilderness woods?

5. What did Paulsen say in Chapter 5 was almost like eating a snack food if you remembered the salt?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 225 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample