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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?
(a) Paramedic.
(b) Volunteer firefighter.
(c) Emergency ambulance.
(d) Volunteer peace officer.

3. How far did the wreckage spread from the plane that crashed east of Denver in Chapter 1?
(a) 75 yards and 1/8 mile long.
(b) 100 yards wide and a 1/4 mile long.
(c) 200 yards wide and 1/2 mile long.
(d) 25 yards and 1/16 mile long.

4. What type of plane did Paulsen see crash when he was on a ship headed to the Philippines?
(a) DC-4.
(b) Tu-95.
(c) Tu-114.
(d) C-54.

5. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $800.
(c) $900.
(d) $750.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, at what altitude was the plane flying in Hatchet?

2. What is the name of a popular character in Paulsen's books?

3. When Paulsen ran his second Iditarod race, what running of the race was it?

4. How old was the man that Paulsen went to help at a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

5. How long did Paulsen work on the man from a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

(see the answer key)

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