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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what was the mother doing when the deer struck the boy with his hooves?
(a) Fixing food.
(b) Getting water.
(c) Carrying things to the car.
(d) Taking a picture.

2. In Chapter 5, what did Paulsen say made the best sauce?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Greens.
(c) Berries.
(d) Mushrooms.

3. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?
(a) Tu-95.
(b) Tu-114.
(c) DC-4.
(d) C-54.

4. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Broken ribs and dislocated shoulder.
(b) Cracked rib and 2 broken back teeth.
(c) Punctured lung and broken wrist.
(d) Broken ankle and ribs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?

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

3. Where can a moose pick up a parasite that can cause madness?

4. In Chapter 5, how big did Paulsen say that some of the snapping turtles were?

5. In Chapter 2, besides Minnesota and Canada, where else did Paulsen remember spending time?

(see the answer key)

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