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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. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?
(a) Northern Minnesota.
(b) Southern Canada.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Wisconsin.

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

3. Where was Paulsen when he ran out to check on his dogs in Chapter 3 and ran into mosquitoes?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Colorado.

4. In Chapter 2, how far did a moose push a truck that Paulsen and a farmer were sitting in?
(a) 35 feet.
(b) 45 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

5. What diseases are transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes?
(a) Malaria or dengue fever.
(b) Zivka.
(c) Ebola.
(d) Chikungunya.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 2, what hits Brian?

2. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

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

4. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?

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. In Chapter 3, what did Paulsen say killed more people in North American than any other creature?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What might cause madness in moose?

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

9. Why are mosquitoes so deadly?

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

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