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

2. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

3. How many mints did the buck eat in Chapter 3?

4. 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?

5. How have small animals died from mosquitoes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What might cause madness in moose?

8. What did Paulsen believe was the solution to all the dangers in the wilderness?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Paulsen learn to survive in the wilderness? What role did knowledge and learning play in surviving in the wilderness?

Essay Topic 2

Paulsen saw a boy killed in a state park. How was a boy killed in a state park? What sign was near the boy’s body after he died? What was ironic about the attack?

Essay Topic 3

Paulsen once worked as a volunteer for an ambulance service. Why was Paulsen unable to save or help very many people? What did the job reveal about futility?

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