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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

4. When Paulsen reached the scene of an airplane crash in Chapter 1, what was the only recognizable piece of the plane?
(a) Wing.
(b) Engine.
(c) Nose.
(d) Tail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, when Paulsen was traveling to Alaska with his dogs, what did he use to go after a moose?

2. In Chapter 3, how often were Paulsen's dogs coated with mosquito repellent?

3. How many major highways were near the town where Paulsen and his wife lived in Chapter 1?

4. When Paulsen and a friend drove his dogs from Minnesota to Alaska, how many days did they drive on the Alaska Highway?

5. How many people die yearly from mosquito tranmitted diseases?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the worst incident that Paulsen had with mosquitoes?

2. What might cause madness in moose?

3. Why did Paulsen believe that northern mosquitoes are particularly vicious?

4. What did Paulsen believe was the solution to all the dangers in the wilderness?

5. What was Paulsen's least favorite job, and why did he do it anyway?

6. In Chapter 1, what happened to a pilot and his passengers who took off from Denver?

7. Who was Libby Riddles and how did she win the Iditarod?

8. What did Paulsen say about the heart attack victims he saw during his first year as an ambulance volunteer in Chapter 1?

9. In Chapter 2, what were some jobs that Paulsen had that enabled him to buy clothing and supplies for school?

10. Why did Paulsen never get his pilot's license?

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