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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreward - Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Paulsen have that he wrote during downtimes?
(a) Construction.
(b) Oil field worker.
(c) Snow plow driver.
(d) Ranger.

2. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?
(a) Engine.
(b) Wing.
(c) Tail.
(d) Nose.

3. In Chapter 1, how fast was a pilot going when he hit a dirt ridge east of Denver?
(a) 150 knots.
(b) 180 knots.
(c) 160 knots.
(d) 190 knots.

4. How old was the man that Paulsen went to help at a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?
(a) About 40.
(b) Mid-60s.
(c) 68.
(d) 72.

5. How fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 12 knots.
(b) 7 knots.
(c) 10 knots.
(d) 5 knots.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?

2. How many Iditarods did Paulsen run before writing Dogsong?

3. How long should it have taken Paulsen to get to a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

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

5. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?

(see the answer key)

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