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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long did it take Paulsen to start a fire with a hatchet and a rock?
(a) More than 4 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) About 3 hours.

4. What did the Lewis and Clark expedition get from drinking bad water?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Giardiasis.
(c) Amoebiasis.
(d) Cholera.

5. Where did he buy his broadheads from in Chapter 4?
(a) Lumber store.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Army surplus store.

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

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

8. What did a man break when cross country skiiing in the dead of winter that led to his death?
(a) Hip.
(b) Leg.
(c) Knee cap.
(d) Arm.

9. Who used the technique that Paulsen recommended for making a cooking pot?
(a) Cubans.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) Jamaicans.
(d) Haitians.

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

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

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

13. What did Paulsen enjoy eating when he was a laborer on a bad film about mountain men in Chapter 6?
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Deer.
(c) Beef.
(d) Lamb.

14. 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) Tarp.
(b) 15-foot piece of rope.
(c) Raincoat.
(d) Chain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of branch did Paulsen say to choose to hold a cooking pot over the fire?

2. When Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod, what did his dogs smell that made them take off at a run?

3. What did Paulsen say could be used to make a pot?

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

5. How old was the arrowhead that Paulsen said he got for Christmas in Chapter 4?

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