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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?
(a) Tree branch.
(b) Rifle.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Axe.

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

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

4. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?
(a) At least a dozen.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) About two dozen.

5. How many yards did Paulsen have to run in Chapter 3 when he was attacked by mosquitoes?
(a) 200 yards.
(b) 150 yards.
(c) 300 yards.
(d) 100 yards.

6. Why did Brian in Hatchet not have to worry about dying from mosquito-transmitted diseases?
(a) There were not that many mosquitoes.
(b) They were a different type of mosquito than found in Africa.
(c) Mosquitoes do not carry disease in the north.
(d) He found a way to avoid the bites.

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?
(a) An hour or more.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) About 2 hours.

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

11. At the end of Chapter 3, what did Paulsen know killed a man while on a fishing trip?
(a) Blackflies.
(b) Tainted water.
(c) Poison ivy.
(d) Deerflies.

12. What season was it when Paulsen first ran into a moose?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

13. How have small animals died from mosquitoes?
(a) Mosquito-transmitted diseases.
(b) Loss of blood.
(c) The mosquitoes get in their airways.
(d) So covered with mosquitoes they cannot move.

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

15. What was the first rifle that Paulsen bought?
(a) Colt.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Remington.
(d) Bushmaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, besides Minnesota and Canada, where else did Paulsen remember spending time?

2. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?

3. How much did a pilot charge to rescue Paulsen and his dogs when Paulsen was trapped on the ice in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 1, what was the name of Paulsen's flight instructor at the end of the chapter?

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

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