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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 1, at what altitude was the plane flying in Hatchet?
(a) 12,000 feet.
(b) 5,000 feet.
(c) 10,000 feet.
(d) 7,000 feet.

2. When Paulsen first saw the moose, how fast did he think it was traveling?
(a) 50 or 60 miles an hour.
(b) 20 or 30 miles an hour.
(c) 60 or 70 miles an hour.
(d) 40 or 50 miles an hour.

3. How big was the buck that Paulsen took with a bow when he was 15?
(a) 230 pounds.
(b) About 225 pounds.
(c) 190 pounds.
(d) Close to 200 pounds.

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

5. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?
(a) $800.
(b) $900.
(c) $750.
(d) $1,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?

4. What was the principal food for men in the British navy in the old days of sailing ships?

5. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?

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