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

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

3. How long should it have taken Paulsen to get to a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

4. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?

5. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?

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 remember about game wardens and hunting season in Chapter 2?

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

4. Where did Paulsen live, and what was the ambulance service like when he became a volunteer ambulance driver?

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

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

7. What was the target of the first moose that Paulsen saw, and how did the moose demolish its target?

8. In Chapter 1, what happened to a pilot and his passengers who took off from Denver?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paulsen had some close calls when flying in small planes. What close calls did Paulsen have when flying in small planes? What are the challenges of flying in small planes, especially over wilderness areas?

Essay Topic 2

Paulsen was attacked by a moose when he was running his dogs in the dark. What was the moose attack like? Why did Paulsen get so angry at the moose? How did Paulsen’s anger simmer for years? Would Paulsen have sought revenge for the attack if he could have?

Essay Topic 3

Paulsen once said that “hunger makes the best sauce” (118). What did he mean by that phrase? How could hunger be a motivator?

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