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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many heart attack victims did Paulsen see in his first year volunteering in Chapter 1?

2. How far was a ranch that Paulsen went to from Colorado Springs?

3. How old was the man that Paulsen went to help at a ranch northeast of Colorado Springs?

4. How many mosquitoes bite?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Paulsen remember about game wardens and hunting season in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

5. What happened in the excerpt from Hatchet at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What did Paulsen remember seeing after the deer killed a boy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paulsen found the chickadee to be an amazing creature. Why was Paulsen fascinated by the chickadee? What lessons did he think could be learned from the chickadee?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Paulsen train dogs to pull a sled? Why did he want to race in the Iditarod with his dogs?

Essay Topic 3

A role model can be a positive influence in someone’s life. What were some role models in Paulsen’s life? Which of those role models had a positive influence and which had a negative influence in Paulsen’s life? Why did these role models have a positive or negative influence in Paulsen’s life?

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