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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 did Brian discover kept mosquitoes away?
(a) Deer skin.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Mud.
(d) Bear grease.

2. In Chapter 3, what was the mother doing when the deer struck the boy with his hooves?
(a) Fixing food.
(b) Taking a picture.
(c) Getting water.
(d) Carrying things to the car.

3. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

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

5. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) Some 60 miles.
(c) 56 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?

2. 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?

3. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?

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

5. How many yards did Paulsen have to run in Chapter 3 when he was attacked by mosquitoes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was a moose attack like in Chapter 2 when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska?

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

5. What was Paulsen's least favorite job, and why did he do it anyway?

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

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

8. What might cause madness in moose?

9. Why are mosquitoes so deadly?

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

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