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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 11 days.

2. How much did Paulsen earn picking potatoes?
(a) 3 cents a bushel.
(b) 5 cents a bushel.
(c) 7 cents a bushel.
(d) 10 cents a bushel.

3. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?
(a) Pheasants and rabbits.
(b) Rabbits and squirrels.
(c) Rabbits and ruffed grouse.
(d) Pigeons and squirrels.

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

5. What did a boy in Chapter 3 feed a young white-tailed buck?
(a) White mint.
(b) Celery.
(c) Carrot.
(d) Chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what was the nearest ambulance service from the town where Paulsen and his wife lived?

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

3. What year did Paulsen see a passenger plane ditch in the Pacific?

4. Where had Paulsen spent time in the wilderness woods?

5. How many yards did Paulsen have to run in Chapter 3 when he was attacked by mosquitoes?

(see the answer key)

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