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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?
(a) Carbon dioxide in their breath.
(b) Feces on their anus.
(c) Parasites on their skin.
(d) Dogs' food.

2. What type of bones do not have marrow?
(a) Alligator.
(b) Raccoon.
(c) Rats.
(d) Bird.

3. What diseases are transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes?
(a) Zivka.
(b) Chikungunya.
(c) Malaria or dengue fever.
(d) Ebola.

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

5. How many major highways were near the town where Paulsen and his wife lived in Chapter 1?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

2. When Paulsen and a companion ran into deerflies in Chapter 3, how far could Paulsen not see his companion?

3. How much was Paulsen supposed to earn for a farmer when he had the encounter with the moose?

4. At the end of a long voyage in the old days of sailing ships, how much might a sailor pay for a rat?

5. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?

(see the answer key)

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