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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Brian in Hatchet not have to worry about dying from mosquito-transmitted diseases?
(a) Mosquitoes do not carry disease in the north.
(b) There were not that many mosquitoes.
(c) They were a different type of mosquito than found in Africa.
(d) He found a way to avoid the bites.

2. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Blood clot.
(c) Migraine.
(d) Aneursyn.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what was the name of Paulsen's flight instructor at the end of the chapter?
(a) Joe.
(b) Rob.
(c) Adam.
(d) Bill.

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

6. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?
(a) Rabbits and squirrels.
(b) Pigeons and squirrels.
(c) Rabbits and ruffed grouse.
(d) Pheasants and rabbits.

7. In Chapter 2, how far did a moose push a truck that Paulsen and a farmer were sitting in?
(a) 40 feet.
(b) 45 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 35 feet.

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

9. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?
(a) Tree branch.
(b) Axe.
(c) Rifle.
(d) Pistol.

10. 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) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

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

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

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

14. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 4 feet.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) 2 feet.

15. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?
(a) About two dozen.
(b) 9.
(c) At least a dozen.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Paulsen and a farmer have to walk after a moose damaged the truck they were in?

2. In Chapter 2, how tall was the moose that Paulsen saw?

3. In Chapter 3, how long did Paulsen and a companion plan to spend laying out a trapline?

4. In Chapter 2, how far had Paulsen run with his dogs when he bent to adjust a thermos that was rattling?

5. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

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