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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) At least a dozen.
(d) About two dozen.

2. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1948.

3. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

4. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Broken ribs and dislocated shoulder.
(b) Punctured lung and broken wrist.
(c) Broken ankle and ribs.
(d) Cracked rib and 2 broken back teeth.

5. How old was the man that Paulsen went to help at a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?
(a) 72.
(b) 68.
(c) Mid-60s.
(d) About 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?

2. In Chapter 1, how many passengers were the plane that crashed east of Denver?

3. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?

4. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?

5. When Paulsen ran his second Iditarod race, what running of the race was it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Paulsen was stuck on the ice with his sled dogs and gear in Chapter 1?

2. What was the first near crash Paulsen had in Chapter 1 after running his first Iditarod?

3. Where was Paulsen when he saw a deer kill a boy, and how did he describe the attack?

4. What did Paulsen say about the heart attack victims he saw during his first year as an ambulance volunteer in Chapter 1?

5. What might cause madness in moose?

6. In Chapter 1, what happened to a pilot and his passengers who took off from Denver?

7. Why did Paulsen believe that northern mosquitoes are particularly vicious?

8. What did Paulsen believe was the solution to all the dangers in the wilderness?

9. Why are mosquitoes so deadly?

10. What crash did Paulsen see when he was seven?

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