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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake did Paulsen make?
(a) He threw a rock at the bear.
(b) He threw a stick at the bear.
(c) He threw a shoe at the bear.
(d) He threw a tomato at the bear.

2. What stopped Paulsen from killing the bear?
(a) The dogs were too close.
(b) The knowledge that he would have to process all that meat.
(c) All of these.
(d) The knowledge that the bear had done nothing wrong.

3. What is cuter than a grouse chick, according to Gary?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A baby seal.
(c) A kitten.
(d) Nothing.

4. What have bears learned in Alaska?
(a) The difference between a moose hunter gun and a bear hunter gun.
(b) All of these.
(c) The sound of a sled means dogs.
(d) The sound of a moose hunter's gun means fresh guts left over.

5. What hurt Gary the worst of all of his sustained injuries?
(a) When he broke his left leg.
(b) When he tore his knee.
(c) When he cracked his ribs.
(d) When he broke his left wrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Storm the classic sled dog?

2. What did Gary give the dogs to help ease their boredom?

3. What was the lead dog's name?

4. What was in the middle of the camp?

5. Which dog did Gary define as having had a sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does 'mother love' take on a different meaning with a Banty hen?

2. Why do young dogs need to be taken on training runs?

3. What situation occurred to make Paulsen do something he didn't want to do?

4. What is the greatest paradox about understanding the woods?

5. Why didn't Gary put the deer out of her misery?

6. As writing didn't completely pay the bills, how did Paulsen make ends meet?

7. What was the game Gary witnessed Columbia play with Olaf at his expense?

8. How does Gary frequently feel while running dogs?

9. For what reason does Paulsen have predator problems?

10. Why didn't Paulsen kill the bear?

(see the answer keys)

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