Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. This story is ________ .

   1.   ?    true
   2.   ?    false

2. This story is told through ______________ .

   1.   ?    one of Gary Paulsen's friends
   2.   ?    first person - Gary Paulsen

3. What time of the year does the story begin?

   1.   ?    early winter
   2.   ?    late spring
   3.   ?    middle of the summer
   4.   ?    late fall

4. Before he saw the doe, how was Paulsen feeling as he ran the dogs?

   1.   ?    scared
   2.   ?    happy
   3.   ?    nervous
   4.   ?    sad

5. What happened to change the peaceful run?

   1.   ?    The ice on the lake broke.
   2.   ?    The dogs tripped over a family of skunks.
   3.   ?    A doe ran over the lead dog.
   4.   ?    A wolf attacked the dogs.

6. Why was the doe running terrified?

   1.   ?    She was fearful of the storm.
   2.   ?    Hunters were after her.
   3.   ?    She was being chased by a bear.
   4.   ?    She was being chased by wolves.

7. What caused the wolves to get an advantage?

   1.   ?    The doe came to a cliff and had no where else to run.
   2.   ?    The doe was trapped in the low brush.
   3.   ?    The doe ran onto the thin ice and broke through.

8. What was so terrifying about the way the wolves killed the doe?

   1.   ?    The wolves broke the doe's neck.
   2.   ?    They began to eat before the doe died.
   3.   ?    The wolves dived in for a quick kill.

9. What lesson did Paulsen learn from seeing the wolves and doe?

   1.   ?    To learn more about the woods
   2.   ?    To stay away from the wild
   3.   ?    To carry a gun
   4.   ?    To not go into the woods alone