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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far had Paulsen run with his dogs when he bent to adjust a thermos that was rattling?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

2. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?
(a) Southern Canada.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Northern Minnesota.
(d) Colorado.

3. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) A week.

4. What did the moose charge in Chapter 2?
(a) Goat.
(b) Deer.
(c) Oak tree.
(d) Pine tree.

5. Where did Paulsen train for his first Iditarod?
(a) Southern Canada.
(b) Western Canada.
(c) Northern Minnesota.
(d) Southern Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Paulsen spend looking around a lake in the north woods for a rock that would give off sparks when struck with a hatchet?

2. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?

3. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What was Paulsen in when he encountered a moose after the incident with the moose and a truck in Chapter 2?

5. How many people die yearly from mosquito tranmitted diseases?

(see the answer key)

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