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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many small fish did Paulsen say in Chapter 5, he would have to eat to satisfy his hunger?
(a) 16.
(b) 12 or 13.
(c) 10 or 15.
(d) 14.

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

4. 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?
(a) Days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) 1 day.

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

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

7. What did Paulsen say most people considered it if they had to actually cook a meal?
(a) Roughing it.
(b) Inconvenient.
(c) Too time consuming.
(d) A nuisance.

8. 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) 15-foot piece of rope.
(b) Tarp.
(c) Raincoat.
(d) Chain.

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

10. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what did Brian catch for food?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Fish.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Rabbit.

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

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

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

14. After buying broadheads in Chapter 4, what type of shafts did Paulsen buy?
(a) Willow.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cedar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old was the boy that offered Paulsen things to eat in an Alaskan village in Chapter 5?

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

3. What did Paulsen weigh when he was 15?

4. What did the Lewis and Clark expedition get from drinking bad water?

5. What was the first animal Paulsen killed with his homemade bow after practicing to get his aim right?

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