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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 type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?
(a) DC-4.
(b) Tu-95.
(c) C-54.
(d) Tu-114.

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

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

4. How much was Paulsen supposed to earn for a farmer when he had the encounter with the moose?
(a) $5 a day plus room and board.
(b) $7 a day plus room and board.
(c) $4 a day plus room and board.
(d) $6 a day plus room and board.

5. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?
(a) Migraine.
(b) Aneursyn.
(c) Blood clot.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are most people killed by deer?

2. On page 59, what animal did Paulsen see close to death from mosquitoes packed in its ears?

3. How fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?

4. How many people die yearly from mosquito tranmitted diseases?

5. What did most men die from who went into the wilderness to be trappers and mountain men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What might cause madness in moose?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 2, what did Paulsen remember about a canoe being attacked by a moose?

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