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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?
(a) $13 an acre.
(b) $5 an acre.
(c) $11 an acre.
(d) $15 an acre.

2. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how much of the meat did he eat when he had to make camp?
(a) 3 pounds.
(b) 3 or 4 pounds.
(c) 2 pounds.
(d) 4 or 5 pounds.

3. In Chapter 2, what was Paulsen's job going to be at the time he had a second encounter with a moose?
(a) Picking up rocks.
(b) Haying.
(c) Weeding.
(d) Plowing.

4. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Cracked rib and 2 broken back teeth.
(b) Punctured lung and broken wrist.
(c) Broken ribs and dislocated shoulder.
(d) Broken ankle and ribs.

5. How far did Paulsen and a farmer have to walk after a moose damaged the truck they were in?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?

2. How old was Paulsen when he made his first bow?

3. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?

4. How are most people killed by deer?

5. When it got dark the night Paulsen shot his first buck with a bow when he was 15, where did he set up camp?

(see the answer key)

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