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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 fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 10 knots.
(b) 5 knots.
(c) 12 knots.
(d) 7 knots.

2. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?
(a) 3 times a week.
(b) Monthly.
(c) 2 times a week.
(d) Weekly.

3. How far did the wreckage spread from the plane that crashed east of Denver in Chapter 1?
(a) 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long.
(b) 100 yards wide and a 1/4 mile long.
(c) 75 yards and 1/8 mile long.
(d) 25 yards and 1/16 mile long.

4. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

5. What is the name of a popular character in Paulsen's books?
(a) Francis Tucket.
(b) Murphy.
(c) Dunc.
(d) Brian Robeson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Paulsen spent time in the wilderness woods?

2. What animals kill more people in North American than any other animal?

3. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?

4. How many mints did the buck eat in Chapter 3?

5. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are mosquitoes so deadly?

2. What was the target of the first moose that Paulsen saw, and how did the moose demolish its target?

3. What were some other insects that Paulsen said bothered humans?

4. Where did Paulsen live, and what was the ambulance service like when he became a volunteer ambulance driver?

5. What happened in the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

7. In Chapter 2, what happened when a moose attacked Paulsen when he was running with his dogs?

8. In Chapter 2, what were some jobs that Paulsen had that enabled him to buy clothing and supplies for school?

9. Why did Paulsen never get his pilot's license?

10. Who was Libby Riddles and how did she win the Iditarod?

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