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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

2. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?
(a) About 70 miles.
(b) Some 60 miles.
(c) 56 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

3. How long should it have taken Paulsen to get to a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?
(a) 18 minutes.
(b) 14 minutes.
(c) 31 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

4. In Chapter 1, what was the name of Paulsen's flight instructor at the end of the chapter?
(a) Rob.
(b) Joe.
(c) Adam.
(d) Bill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?

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

3. What job did Paulsen have that he wrote during downtimes?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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