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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did Paulsen weigh when he was 15?
(a) 145 pounds.
(b) 135 pounds.
(c) About 130 pounds.
(d) Around 140 pounds.
2. In Chapter 5, what did Paulsen say made the best sauce?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Greens.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Berries.
3. Who was near the item that Paulsen's dogs ran toward when Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod?
(a) Several men.
(b) Old man.
(c) A couple of women.
(d) Little boy.
4. What did Paulsen say most people considered it if they had to actually cook a meal?
(a) Too time consuming.
(b) A nuisance.
(c) Roughing it.
(d) Inconvenient.
5. How old was Paulsen when he made his first bow?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.
6. In Chapter 5, why did Paulsen say that he could no longer winter in Northern Minnesota?
(a) His heart.
(b) Allergies.
(c) COPD.
(d) Asthma.
7. How old was the arrowhead that Paulsen said he got for Christmas in Chapter 4?
(a) 300 B.C.
(b) 1813.
(c) 500 B.C.
(d) 1748.
8. What was the worst piece of meat that Paulsen said he ever had in Chapter 6?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Jackrabbit.
(c) Badger.
(d) Porcupine.
9. How many small fish did Paulsen say in Chapter 5, he would have to eat to satisfy his hunger?
(a) 10 or 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 12 or 13.
10. What did Paulsen say could be used to make a pot?
(a) Willow leaves.
(b) Reeds.
(c) Log.
(d) Green birch bark.
11. In Chapter 5, what was the second thing that a little boy in a village in Alaska offered Paulsen to eat?
(a) Salmonberries.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Crisco.
(d) Blueberries.
12. In Chapter 4, what might men working in factories make in a day?
(a) $8.
(b) $10.
(c) $12.
(d) $15.
13. When Native Americans ate intestines, what would they use for seasoning?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Heart.
(c) Gallbladder.
(d) Salt.
14. How long did Paulsen say that water needed to be boiled before drinking?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.
15. After his experience killing a buck with a bow when he was 15, what did Paulsen always carry with him when he went hunting?
(a) Chain.
(b) Raincoat.
(c) 15-foot piece of rope.
(d) Tarp.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did it take Paulsen to start a fire with a hatchet and a rock?
2. When Paulsen shot his first buck with an arrow when he was 15, how far was he from his bicycle?
3. How long did it take Paulsen spend looking around a lake in the north woods for a rock that would give off sparks when struck with a hatchet?
4. From what animal would Native Americans eat the intestines?
5. When Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod, what did his dogs smell that made them take off at a run?
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