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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how tall was the moose that Paulsen saw?
(a) 5 1/2 feet.
(b) Nearly 7 feet.
(c) About 6 feet.
(d) 6 1/2 feet.

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

3. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?
(a) $11 an acre.
(b) $13 an acre.
(c) $15 an acre.
(d) $5 an acre.

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

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

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

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

8. How have small animals died from mosquitoes?
(a) So covered with mosquitoes they cannot move.
(b) The mosquitoes get in their airways.
(c) Loss of blood.
(d) Mosquito-transmitted diseases.

9. How many people can be infected and possibly killed by one mosquito?
(a) 11.
(b) A few.
(c) Several.
(d) 18.

10. How old was Paulsen when he first witnessed the madness of a moose?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

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

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

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

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

15. In Chapter 3, what had been bothering Paulsen's dogs?
(a) Bear.
(b) Moose.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Coyote.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are most people killed by deer?

3. Where did Paulsen first witness the madness of a moose?

4. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, where was Paulsen living?

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