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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?
(a) 3 days.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

3. How far did Paulsen and a farmer have to walk after a moose damaged the truck they were in?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

4. 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) Haying.
(c) Plowing.
(d) Weeding.

5. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

6. When Paulsen and a companion ran into deerflies in Chapter 3, how far could Paulsen not see his companion?
(a) 12. feet.
(b) 9 feet.
(c) 7 feet.
(d) 14 feet.

7. What was driving Brian crazy in the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Rain.
(b) Cold.
(c) Insects.
(d) Sun.

8. What time of year was it when Paulsen was traveling with his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) December.

9. Where did Paulsen say that grouse liked to hide?
(a) Evergreens.
(b) Willows.
(c) Oaks.
(d) Berry thickets.

10. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?
(a) Emergency ambulance.
(b) Volunteer peace officer.
(c) Volunteer firefighter.
(d) Paramedic.

11. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 1 day.

12. What did a boy in Chapter 3 feed a young white-tailed buck?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Carrot.
(c) White mint.
(d) Celery.

13. How far did the wreckage spread from the plane that crashed east of Denver in Chapter 1?
(a) 25 yards and 1/16 mile long.
(b) 75 yards and 1/8 mile long.
(c) 100 yards wide and a 1/4 mile long.
(d) 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long.

14. How much did Paulsen earn picking potatoes?
(a) 7 cents a bushel.
(b) 3 cents a bushel.
(c) 5 cents a bushel.
(d) 10 cents a bushel.

15. What did Brian discover kept mosquitoes away?
(a) Deer skin.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Mud.
(d) Bear grease.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mints did the buck eat in Chapter 3?

2. What did the moose charge in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, what was the mother doing when the deer struck the boy with his hooves?

4. How many people die yearly from mosquito tranmitted diseases?

5. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?

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