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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Paulsen say that grouse liked to hide?
(a) Willows.
(b) Berry thickets.
(c) Oaks.
(d) Evergreens.

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

3. What volunteer job did Paulsen have in Chapter 1?
(a) Paramedic.
(b) Emergency ambulance.
(c) Volunteer firefighter.
(d) Volunteer peace officer.

4. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?
(a) 2 times a week.
(b) 3 times a week.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Weekly.

5. Where did Paulsen remember canoeing with another man in Chapter 3?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Northern Minnesota.
(c) Southern Canada.
(d) Wisconsin.

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

7. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?
(a) $15 an acre.
(b) $5 an acre.
(c) $13 an acre.
(d) $11 an acre.

8. How old was Paulsen when he first witnessed the madness of a moose?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

9. What did Paulsen say that grouse fed on in Chapter 2?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Chokeberries.
(c) Mulberries.
(d) Cranberries.

10. In Chapter 1, where did Paulsen and his wife live?
(a) A medium-sized town.
(b) Farm.
(c) Prairie town.
(d) Small village.

11. How was Paulsen injured in the moose attack at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Punctured lung and broken wrist.
(b) Broken ribs and dislocated shoulder.
(c) Broken ankle and ribs.
(d) Cracked rib and 2 broken back teeth.

12. Where can a moose pick up a parasite that can cause madness?
(a) Eating chokeberries.
(b) Eating tree bark.
(c) Eating in the water.
(d) Eating dead game.

13. Where was Paulsen when he ran out to check on his dogs in Chapter 3 and ran into mosquitoes?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Colorado.

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

15. How many Iditarods did Paulsen run before writing Dogsong?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how far did a moose push a truck that Paulsen and a farmer were sitting in?

2. What did the moose charge in Chapter 2?

3. What happened to the pilot in Hatchet?

4. In Chapter 2, how tall was the moose that Paulsen saw?

5. How fast was the ship that Paulsen was on when he saw a plane ditch in the Pacific?

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