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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what temperature can the chickadee survive?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) -60.
(d) -20.

2. When spit cooking, what is the most important thing to do?
(a) Keep it close to the fire.
(b) Rotate the meat.
(c) Remove any fur or feathers.
(d) Marinate the meat.

3. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Paulsen's lead dog?
(a) Biscuit.
(b) Cookie.
(c) Sparky.
(d) Hunter.

4. In Chapter 5, how many days did Paulsen say that he went without a kill?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What was the name of a friend of Paulsen's who had a snapping turtle bite his right buttock cheek?
(a) William.
(b) David.
(c) Peter.
(d) Walter.

6. What was the first animal Paulsen killed with his homemade bow after practicing to get his aim right?
(a) Pheasant.
(b) Duck.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Grouse.

7. What did the people build who used the technique that Paulsen recommended for making a cooking pot?
(a) Boats.
(b) Rafts.
(c) Canoes.
(d) Sleds.

8. On Friday nights in Chapter 4, where did Paulsen work on Friday nights?
(a) Vet office.
(b) Churcn cemetery.
(c) Bowling alley.
(d) Grocery store.

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

10. In Chapter 4, how much did the bullets cost per box for Paulsen's first rifle?
(a) 15 cents.
(b) 18 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 20 cents.

11. What did Paulsen say could be used to make a pot?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Green birch bark.
(c) Log.
(d) Willow leaves.

12. How old was Paulsen when he made his first bow?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

13. From what animal would Native Americans eat the intestines?
(a) Elk.
(b) Deer.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Bear.

14. How many small fish did Paulsen say in Chapter 5, he would have to eat to satisfy his hunger?
(a) 12 or 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 10 or 15.
(d) 14.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what did Brian catch for food?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. The year that Paulsen was 15, what was the weather like that fall?

2. Where did he buy his broadheads from in Chapter 4?

3. What type of branch did Paulsen say to choose to hold a cooking pot over the fire?

4. When Paulsen shot his first buck with an arrow when he was 15, how far was he from his bicycle?

5. How old was the arrowhead that Paulsen said he got for Christmas in Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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