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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?

2. Where was Paulsen when he ran out to check on his dogs in Chapter 3 and ran into mosquitoes?

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, how tall was the moose that Paulsen saw?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Paulsen never get his pilot's license?

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

10. What did Paulsen remember about game wardens and hunting season in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paulsen provides some recipes and ways to cook in the wilderness. What did Paulsen learn about cooking in the wild? Why was cooking such a joy in the wild?

Essay Topic 2

A role model can be a positive influence in someone’s life. What were some role models in Paulsen’s life? Which of those role models had a positive influence and which had a negative influence in Paulsen’s life? Why did these role models have a positive or negative influence in Paulsen’s life?

Essay Topic 3

What moose attacks did Paulsen describe? What did those attacks reveal about the madness that seems to infect moose?

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