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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, besides Minnesota and Canada, where else did Paulsen remember spending time?
(a) Texas.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Colorado Rockies and Wyoming Bighorns.
(d) Idaho and Utah.

2. What was driving Brian crazy in the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Rain.
(b) Insects.
(c) Sun.
(d) Cold.

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

4. In Chapter 3, how many dogs were in Paulsen's kennel?
(a) 36.
(b) Several dozen.
(c) About 3 dozen.
(d) 48.

5. How are most people killed by deer?
(a) Direct attacks.
(b) Eating poisoned meat.
(c) Spreading of disease.
(d) Car accidents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Paulsen when he saw a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

2. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?

3. How many people can be infected and possibly killed by one mosquito?

4. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?

5. How old was Paulsen when he saw a young boy killed by a deer in a state park?

(see the answer key)

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