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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Running, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who got the first of the hen's wrath?
(a) Quincy, their terrier.
(b) Russel, their tom cat.
(c) A fox.
(d) Fred, their obese lab dog.

2. Where did the animal attempt to go?
(a) Towards Gary.
(b) Into the forest.
(c) Onto the ice.
(d) None of these.

3. What does Gary like most about the woodstove?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The smell.
(c) Coming in from the cold and warming his hands.
(d) The space it takes up.

4. How big was this mean little hen's flock?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty-eight.
(d) Forty-two.

5. What did Gary see on a river in Alaska?
(a) Snow forming from the water as it rushed against a rock.
(b) A fish, frozen into the water.
(c) All of these.
(d) A whirlpool had frozen into a cone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of song did the dogs sing as the fire died?

2. The wind needs to blow in which direction to light the paper fire?

3. What does Gary define as "serious cold"?

4. Why does Paulsen have problems with wildlife?

5. What was the little mean hen's name?

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