Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

In Ch. 1, Paulsen witnesses which significant and horrible event?

• Wolves chasing after a bear

• A bear trying to attack his dogs

• A pack of small wolves attacking and eating a doe

• None of the above

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What does Gary realize in chapter 1 that becomes a THEME for the whole novel?

• Cold weather isn't any fun

• Winters in Minnesota are dangerous

• Despite spending a lot of time in the woods, he is still ignorant about many things.

• Anger can save your life

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Why do Paulsen's dogs get excited when they see the hunt of the doe?

• They are part wolf.

• They smell fear.

• They smell the doe's blood.

• All of the above

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Paulsen had thought he understood nature because...(pick 2)

• he enjoyed spending time in nature

• he had spent most of his life outdoors

• he was an expert hunter

• he liked to trap animals

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Which dog did Paulsen think would make a good lead dog in Ch. 2?

• Cookie

• Obeah

• Storm

• Yogi

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What did Paulsen try to do when Storm started bleeding in the story from Ch. 2?

• He tried to put Storm on the sled.

• He tried to make Storm think he was pulling when he really wasn't.

• He tried letting him run free.

• All of the above

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Storm's blood on the trail taught Paulsen that...

• The dogs needed to be fed raw meat and fat.

• All dogs always want to pull hard.

• He knew how to take care of the dogs.

• Animals have personalities.

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Describe Olaf's temperament.

• passive

• aggressive

• friendly

• standoffish

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How did Columbia show Paulsen that animals are intelligent like humans?

• He played a trick on Paulsen with his stick.

• He was able to find the path in the snow.

• He pushed his bone toward Olaf and then laughed.

• All of the above

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What were the sled dog pups afraid of (and then in love with) in Ch. 4?

• wolves

• a bear

• fire

• a moose

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