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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of wood did Paulsen use for his first bow?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Maple.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Lemon.

2. Where did Paulsen say that he got his first bow-killed deer in Chapter 4?
(a) Thicket.
(b) Abandoned homestead.
(c) Behind an old barn.
(d) In a meadow.

3. In Chapter 4, what might men working in factories make in a day?
(a) $8.
(b) $10.
(c) $15.
(d) $12.

4. When Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod, what did his dogs smell that made them take off at a run?
(a) Dead seal.
(b) Dead polar bear.
(c) Dead fish.
(d) Dead walrus.

5. When spit cooking, what is the most important thing to do?
(a) Keep it close to the fire.
(b) Rotate the meat.
(c) Remove any fur or feathers.
(d) Marinate the meat.

6. In Chapter 4, how much did the bullets cost per box for Paulsen's first rifle?
(a) 20 cents.
(b) 18 cents.
(c) 15 cents.
(d) 25 cents.

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

8. On Friday nights in Chapter 4, where did Paulsen work on Friday nights?
(a) Vet office.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Bowling alley.
(d) Churcn cemetery.

9. During Paulsen's first hunt with his homemade bow, how many arrows did he shoot at a grouse and miss?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

10. What type of cooking did Paulsen consider more of an accident than cooking?
(a) Plank cooking.
(b) Pit cooking.
(c) Spit cooking.
(d) Rock cooking.

11. In Chapter 5, what was the second thing that a little boy in a village in Alaska offered Paulsen to eat?
(a) Crisco.
(b) Salmonberries.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Ice cream.

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

13. What was the pull weight of Paulsen's Bear Cub bow in Chapter 4?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 45 pounds.

14. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how much of the meat did he eat when he had to make camp?
(a) 4 or 5 pounds.
(b) 2 pounds.
(c) 3 or 4 pounds.
(d) 3 pounds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the spring and summer when there was no snow, what would Paulsen train his dogs with in Chapter 5?

2. When did people live like Brian did in Paulsen's books?

3. How big was the buck that Paulsen took with a bow when he was 15?

4. At the end of a long voyage in the old days of sailing ships, how much might a sailor pay for a rat?

5. From what animal would Native Americans eat the intestines?

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