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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. After Paulsen got his first rifle, what animals did he bring home to eat?
(a) Rabbits and ruffed grouse.
(b) Pigeons and squirrels.
(c) Rabbits and squirrels.
(d) Pheasants and rabbits.

2. When Paulsen ran his second Ititarod race, how long did the runners have to wait for dog food to be dropped to them?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 3 days.

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

4. What job did Paulsen have that he wrote during downtimes?
(a) Construction.
(b) Oil field worker.
(c) Ranger.
(d) Snow plow driver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the man from the ranch northeast of Colorado Springs died, did Paulsen witness an airplane crash?

2. In Chapter 1, if a life flight helicopter was needed, how long would it take to arrive?

3. In Chapter 3, how much did Paulsen itch after being attacked by mosquitoes in his dog kennel?

4. How many yards did Paulsen have to run in Chapter 3 when he was attacked by mosquitoes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some other insects that Paulsen said bothered humans?

3. What crash did Paulsen see when he was seven?

4. In Chapter 3, what did Paulsen say killed more people in North American than any other creature?

5. On page 34, how often had Paulsen seen moose and why had he not seen them often?

6. In Chapter 2, what did Paulsen remember about a canoe being attacked by a moose?

7. Why did Paulsen not become a pilot later in life when he had more time and money?

8. Where was Paulsen when he saw a deer kill a boy, and how did he describe the attack?

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

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

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