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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Paulsen say that he was sitting when he had another experience with a moose?
(a) 1936 Ford truck.
(b) 1938 Ford truck.
(c) 1940 Chevy truck.
(d) 1941 Dodge truck.

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

3. When Paulsen first saw the moose, how fast did he think it was traveling?
(a) 40 or 50 miles an hour.
(b) 50 or 60 miles an hour.
(c) 20 or 30 miles an hour.
(d) 60 or 70 miles an hour.

4. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. Where had Paulsen spent time in the wilderness woods?
(a) Michigan and Canada.
(b) Minnesota, Canada, and Alaska.
(c) Alaska and Canada.
(d) Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Paulsen when he first witnessed the madness of a moose?

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

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

5. What time of year was it when Paulsen was traveling with his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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