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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. What animals kill more people in North American than any other animal?
(a) Moose.
(b) White-tailed and mule deer.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Bear.

2. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?
(a) 3 feet.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

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

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

5. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

3. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?

4. When Paulsen was traveling with a pilot in a Cessna 406 bushplane and they had to make an emergency landing, how long did it take to restart the engine?

5. When Paulsen first saw the moose, how fast did he think it was traveling?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Paulsen remember seeing after the deer killed a boy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Which mosquitoes bite, and how many people can one mosquito infect?

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

(see the answer keys)

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