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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. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A week.

2. What did Paulsen say that grouse fed on in Chapter 2?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Mulberries.
(c) Chokeberries.
(d) Cranberries.

3. How are most people killed by deer?
(a) Eating poisoned meat.
(b) Direct attacks.
(c) Spreading of disease.
(d) Car accidents.

4. In Chapter 2, how far had Paulsen run with his dogs when he bent to adjust a thermos that was rattling?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 35 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

5. 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) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

2. Where did Paulsen first witness the madness of a moose?

3. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?

4. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?

5. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 34, how often had Paulsen seen moose and why had he not seen them often?

2. What does Paulsen remember being attacked by, and what was the worst in Chapter 2?

3. What did Paulsen remember about game wardens and hunting season in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the worst incident that Paulsen had with mosquitoes?

10. Why did Paulsen not become a pilot later in life when he had more time and money?

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