Paulsen and Storm Quiz

Paulsen thinks Storm is a special dog because-

• Storm has long, pointed ears

• Storm is his newest dog

• Storm has an interesting personality

• He acts like a bear

What trick does Storm play on the dog next to him?

• He grabs a stick and waves it.

• He knocks the dog over.

• He snorts wind into the other dog’s ear.

• He turns around and heads backwards.

Why does Storm “smile” when Paulsen puts his hat on?

• Storm licked the hat to make it wet as a joke.

• Storm had stolen the hat and buried it in the snow.

• Storm had stolen the hat and chewed big holes in it.

• Storm hopes that Paulsen will let him play with the hat.

What does Paulsen mean when he describes Storm as having “scale eyes” when he puts the stove on the sled?

• Storm’s eyes are going blind with scales.

• Storm uses his eyes to tell when a load is too heavy or just right.

• Storm’s eyes are as sharp as a scale.

• Storm’s eyes look like fish scales.

When the stove is being loaded, what does Storm do?

• Watches the loading process with interest

• Pesters the workers

• Sleeps until the stove is loaded

• Drops the stick to show his disapproval

Why does Storm growl at the stove?

• He knows that the stove will be very heavy

• He wants the bacon cooking on it

• Paulsen has worked the dogs too hard

• An intruder is hiding behind the stove

What happens during one pre-Iditarod race that Storm runs with Paulsen?

• Storm hides Paulsen's hook

• Storm dies in the middle of the race

• Paulsen learns that the dogs are more important than winning

• Paulsen learns how to use Storm to make the team go faster

Which of the following provides the best evidence that Storm, even though he is a dog, can communicate with the owner?

• Storm plays with the other dogs to indicate he is bored

• Storm begins barking to warn Paulsen of an intruder

• Storm pushes the stove off of the sled to point out that it is dangerous

• Storm drops his stick to tell Paulsen the team is being overworked

Storm indicates to Paulsen that the sled team is being run too hard by-

• letting out a loud growl and flattening his ears

• refusing to accept the stick Paulsen offers

• lying down and refusing to move

• running away when Paulsen calls him

What kind of writing is this selection?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Article

• Expository