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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. What did the people build who used the technique that Paulsen recommended for making a cooking pot?

2. What did a man break when cross country skiiing in the dead of winter that led to his death?

3. What did Paulsen say could be used to make a pot?

4. How long did Paulsen say that water needed to be boiled before drinking?

5. What was the name of a friend of Paulsen's who had a snapping turtle bite his right buttock cheek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Paulsen say about trapping in Chapter 4?

2. What did Paulsen do with the buck he shot when he was 15 when he got home?

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

4. What did Paulsen say about the first game he shot with a rifle?

5. What could be done with small dried bones?

6. Where and how would Paulsen run his dogs in the forest in northern Minnesota?

7. When did Paulsen start hitting game and targets with his homemade bow and arrows?

8. Why did Paulsen stop using guns to hunt?

9. What did Paulsen find amazing about chickadees?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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