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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was a boy that Paulsen saw killed by a deer in a state park?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?
(a) Monthly.
(b) 3 times a week.
(c) 2 times a week.
(d) Weekly.

4. In Chapter 2, besides Minnesota and Canada, where else did Paulsen remember spending time?
(a) Texas.
(b) Idaho and Utah.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Colorado Rockies and Wyoming Bighorns.

5. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?
(a) A medium-sized town.
(b) Small village.
(c) Farm.
(d) Prairie town.

6. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where was Paulsen living?
(a) Yurt.
(b) Sailboat.
(c) Cabin.
(d) Condo.

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?
(a) 100s of square miles.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 800 miles.
(d) 1000s of square miles.

10. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?
(a) Nose.
(b) Wing.
(c) Engine.
(d) Tail.

11. In Chapter 2, what was Paulsen's job going to be at the time he had a second encounter with a moose?
(a) Picking up rocks.
(b) Weeding.
(c) Plowing.
(d) Haying.

12. In Chapter 3, how many dogs were in Paulsen's kennel?
(a) 48.
(b) About 3 dozen.
(c) 36.
(d) Several dozen.

13. What did Paulsen say that grouse fed on in Chapter 2?
(a) Chokeberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Mulberries.
(d) Cranberries.

14. Where did Paulsen say that he was sitting when he had another experience with a moose?
(a) 1940 Chevy truck.
(b) 1938 Ford truck.
(c) 1941 Dodge truck.
(d) 1936 Ford truck.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?

2. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?

3. What did most men die from who went into the wilderness to be trappers and mountain men?

4. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?

5. What diseases are transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes?

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