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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 did Gary think he was hallucinating, but wasn't?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A bear.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A moose.

2. How did Paulsen know that the dogs weren't tired?
(a) They had been running very fast moments before.
(b) They had been whining to start running.
(c) Both of these.
(d) Neither of these.

3. What had driven the deer nearly mad with rage?
(a) The water.
(b) The heat.
(c) The sun.
(d) The flies.

4. What does Gary leave behind at the checkpoint when the rope breaks?
(a) His goggles.
(b) His felt lining for his gloves.
(c) His hat.
(d) His snow hook.

5. What did the man put in the sled with Paulsen?
(a) A blanket.
(b) The snow hook.
(c) All of these.
(d) A meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paulsen begin to think of, against his will?

2. Why did Gary stop and turn around?

3. What didn't Paulsen see the man do?

4. What did Paulsen think was lovely?

5. What scared Paulsen about the song the dogs sang?

Short Essay Questions

1. On day thirteen, what does Paulsen begin to see everywhere?

2. What strange activity did the cedar waxwings engage in?

3. How cold had it been that week?

4. When does Gary's friend appear again, and what does he do?

5. Why did the stump glow, did Paulsen find out later?

6. When did Storm pointedly drop the stick?

7. What does Gary hear that breaks him of the spell that took him not to finish the Run?

8. What tradition did Storm start, and what did it come to mean?

9. What will Gary always blame himself for?

10. What was strange about the clearing that Paulsen came across?

(see the answer keys)

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