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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it got dark the night Paulsen shot his first buck with a bow when he was 15, where did he set up camp?
(a) Thicket.
(b) Hollow log.
(c) Willows.
(d) Cave.

2. About how old was the boy that offered Paulsen things to eat in an Alaskan village in Chapter 5?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

3. In Chapter 5, what did Paulsen say made the best sauce?
(a) Greens.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Berries.
(d) Mushrooms.

4. How big was the snapping turtle that Paulsen's dogs ran over one day in Chapter 5?
(a) 45 pounds.
(b) 35 pounds.
(c) Around 30 pounds.
(d) About 40 pounds.

5. In Chapter 4, what was the model number of the broadheads that Paulsen bought?
(a) MA-5s.
(b) MA-2s.
(c) MA-3s.
(d) MA-4s.

6. At what temperature can the chickadee survive?
(a) -60.
(b) 30.
(c) -20.
(d) 40.

7. What did Paulsen weigh when he was 15?
(a) About 130 pounds.
(b) Around 140 pounds.
(c) 145 pounds.
(d) 135 pounds.

8. How old was Paulsen when he made his first bow?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

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

10. What did Paulsen take to eat the first time he went hunting with his homemade bow?
(a) Peanut butter sandwich and baked potato.
(b) Fried egg sandwich and boiled potato.
(c) Egg salad sandwich and celery.
(d) Ham sandwich and carrots.

11. What did Paulsen say could be used to make a pot?
(a) Willow leaves.
(b) Log.
(c) Reeds.
(d) Green birch bark.

12. During what season did Paulsen first go hunting with his homemade bow?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

13. How long did Paulsen say that water needed to be boiled before drinking?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

14. How hot did Paulsen say that granite needed to be for a stew?
(a) Warm to the touch.
(b) Red-hot.
(c) 80 degrees.
(d) 90 degrees.

15. What did Paulsen say you might want to remove when making a fish or meat stew?
(a) Stomach and intestines.
(b) Kidneys.
(c) Heart.
(d) Liver.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Paulsen's lead dog?

2. What type of wood did Paulsen use for his first bow?

3. In Chapter 5, how many days did Paulsen say that he went without a kill?

4. Where did he buy his broadheads from in Chapter 4?

5. What was the first thing that a little boy in a village in Alaska offered Paulsen to eat in Chapter 5?

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