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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. When Paulsen first saw the moose, how fast did he think it was traveling?

2. What was Paulsen wearing in Chapter 3 when he went to check on his dogs?

3. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?

4. How much did Paulsen earn picking potatoes?

5. What was driving Brian crazy in the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the first near crash Paulsen had in Chapter 1 after running his first Iditarod?

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

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

5. What was the worst incident that Paulsen had with mosquitoes?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the Brian books, he suffered attacks from mosquitoes. Why did Paulsen say that mosquitoes were the most deadly creatures to man? What dangers were there because of mosquitoes, especially in warm climates?

Essay Topic 2

Point of view determines what readers know about events and characters. What is the point of the view of the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Paulsen found the chickadee to be an amazing creature. Why was Paulsen fascinated by the chickadee? What lessons did he think could be learned from the chickadee?

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