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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what type of rifle did Paulsen remember using to kill a deer?
(a) Colt.
(b) Remington.
(c) Hawken.
(d) Browning.

2. In Chapter 3, what was the mother doing when the deer struck the boy with his hooves?
(a) Carrying things to the car.
(b) Taking a picture.
(c) Getting water.
(d) Fixing food.

3. When Paulsen was 15 and shot his first buck with a bow, how much of the meat did he eat when he had to make camp?
(a) 3 or 4 pounds.
(b) 3 pounds.
(c) 4 or 5 pounds.
(d) 2 pounds.

4. What did a man break when cross country skiiing in the dead of winter that led to his death?
(a) Hip.
(b) Knee cap.
(c) Arm.
(d) Leg.

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) $750.
(c) $800.
(d) $900.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what did Brian eat in the book excerpt at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

4. What did Paulsen take to eat the first time he went hunting with his homemade bow?

5. What attracted mosquitoes to dogs in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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