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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After drinking the broth of a stew, what should you eat if you cooked a small animal or fish?
(a) Everything except the kidneys.
(b) Everything.
(c) Everything except the liver.
(d) Everything except the brains.

2. What was the second recipe that Paulsen provided in Chapter 6?
(a) Porridge with berries.
(b) Dried meat.
(c) Trail mix.
(d) Fish or Meat Stew.

3. The year that Paulsen was 15, what was the weather like that fall?
(a) Cold and rainy.
(b) Clear and sunny.
(c) Cold and icy.
(d) Foggy and cool.

4. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how far was he from town?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 4 1/2 miles.

5. In Chapter 5, how many days did Paulsen say that he went without a kill?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. How did Brian feel when he got his first hit in the excerpt at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Elated.
(b) Thankful.
(c) Excited.
(d) Proud.

7. What time did Paulsen get home when he was 15 and had to drag his first bow-killed buck home?
(a) Well after midnight.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) Just around 1 a.m.
(d) 10 p.m.

8. At the end of a long voyage in the old days of sailing ships, how much might a sailor pay for a rat?
(a) A week's wages.
(b) 10 days' wages.
(c) 2 days' wages.
(d) Month's wages.

9. How old was the arrowhead that Paulsen said he got for Christmas in Chapter 4?
(a) 1813.
(b) 1748.
(c) 500 B.C.
(d) 300 B.C.

10. At the end of Chapter 5, how many times did Paulsen try to eat turtle eggs and fail?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

11. Where did Paulsen train for his first Iditarod?
(a) Southern Canada.
(b) Western Canada.
(c) Southern Alaska.
(d) Northern Minnesota.

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

13. In the spring and summer when there was no snow, what would Paulsen train his dogs with in Chapter 5?
(a) Pony cart.
(b) 3-wheeled training cart.
(c) 2-wheeled training cart.
(d) Sled with wheels.

14. What did the people build who used the technique that Paulsen recommended for making a cooking pot?
(a) Canoes.
(b) Rafts.
(c) Sleds.
(d) Boats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many small fish did Paulsen say in Chapter 5, he would have to eat to satisfy his hunger?

2. What type of bones do not have marrow?

3. What was the name of a friend of Paulsen's who had a snapping turtle bite his right buttock cheek?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, how did Paulsen say that a lot of people prepared a hot meal?

5. What types of stone did Paulsen recommend to use to heat a cooking pot over a fire?

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