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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 4, how much did the bullets cost per box for Paulsen's first rifle?
(a) 15 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 18 cents.

2. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how much of the meat did he eat when he had to make camp?
(a) 2 pounds.
(b) 4 or 5 pounds.
(c) 3 pounds.
(d) 3 or 4 pounds.

3. How big was the snapping turtle that Paulsen's dogs ran over one day in Chapter 5?
(a) About 40 pounds.
(b) 45 pounds.
(c) Around 30 pounds.
(d) 35 pounds.

4. What did the people build who used the technique that Paulsen recommended for making a cooking pot?
(a) Sleds.
(b) Canoes.
(c) Rafts.
(d) Boats.

5. Who was near the item that Paulsen's dogs ran toward when Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod?
(a) Several men.
(b) A couple of women.
(c) Old man.
(d) Little boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Lewis and Clark expedition get from drinking bad water?

2. What type of branch did Paulsen say to choose to hold a cooking pot over the fire?

3. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how far was he from town?

4. After his experience killing a buck with a bow when he was 15, what did Paulsen always carry with him when he went hunting?

5. What did Paulsen weigh when he was 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the key to cooking meat on a spit?

2. What did Paulsen see a young boy about six eating at a village along the Bering Sea during his first Iditarod?

3. Why did Paulsen stop using guns to hunt?

4. Where did Paulsen get the feathers for his first bow, and what considerations did he have to make when getting feathers?

5. What problems did Paulsen have when he shot a buck in a swamp?

6. How did Paulsen work to learn how to start a fire with a hatchet and a rock?

7. How did Paulsen use plank cooking?

8. How would native peoples eat intestines from animals they killed?

9. Why did Paulsen change his mind about eating the guts of animals?

10. How did Paulsen prepare fish and game for making a stew?

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