Woodsong (Chapters 1 – 2)
Level 37 / 38 Woodsong (Chapters 1 – 2)
By Gary Paulsen
1. What does the term “paradox” mean?
A something that is self-
contradictory
B above the truth
C an untruth in every way
D means exactly what it says
2. How does the narrator feel about running a team of dogs?
A He hated the danger of the wild.
B He felt the dogs always let him
down on the trail.
C He was enthralled by the beauty
that surrounded him.
D He wanted to return the dog team
to the wild to live.
3. What did the narrator learn as he
watched the kill of the doe?
A He realized that he loved the kill.
B He discovered that he was
horrified by the slow,
ripping death of the doe.
C He discovered that he wanted his
dog team to be a part of the kill.
D He discovered that the doe was
much stronger than the wolves.
4. What was the main result of the
wolves’ kill of the doe on the
narrator?
A created a desire within him to
know about the ways of nature
B created a hate for all predators in
the wild.
C created a love for the kill of any
wild animal.
D created an “I don’t care” attitude
5. Which of the following best describes Storm?
A lazy
B excitable
C stupid
D strong-willed
6. Why did the narrator compare the
running of dogs to sailing a boat
on the ocean?
A both are conditioned to travel, no
matter the conditions
B distance traveled has a direct
relationship to traveling conditions
C distance traveled for both depend
on the amount of water available
D neither distance nor times have
any relationship to each other
7. What is the genre of this selection?
A biography
B realistic Fiction
C autobiography
D historical fiction
8. What did the author learn from Storm’s bleeding?
A blood has no bearing on Storm’s
sense of duty
B dogs are deathly afraid of blood
C death will occur within an hour of
the onset of bleeding
D a dog team refuses to move if one
of the members of the team are
bleeding
Woodsong
(Chapters 3 –4)
1. Why did the author decide that Columbia had a sense of humor?
A She always made her owner laugh
on trapping runs.
B She suddenly started teasing
another dog with her bone.
C She would perform funny tricks
when anyone came to her lot.
D She began to sleep on her back
with her feet pointing toward the
trapping run.
2. What does the term “serious cold” mean on page 21?
A cold enough to have to wear head
and hand heaters
B temperatures not counting the
wind chill factor
C cold that prevents wolves from
chasing prey
D temperatures cold enough to cause
steel to break and extremities to
freeze and fall off
3. What is the most likely reason the dogs became nervous when the author stopped at the whirlpool that was frozen into a cone?
A The whirling water at the bottom
of the cone confused the dogs.
B They slid in circles around the
cone of the whirlpool.
C The whirling water caused the ice
to break loudly and frighten the
dogs
D The author slid into the water and
could not get out.
4. Which of the following completes the graphic organizer?
Cause Cause/
Effect
Effect Effect/
Cause
A Columbia teases one of the other dogs.
B Olaf became very aggressive and broke
his chain to get a bone.
C The author would pretend to trap so no
one would know his decision to not
trap.
D The author decides that if a wolf can
joke, so can a deer and other animals.
5. What is the significance of the dogs saving Gary Paulsen after his
accident?
A He learned to never run dogs on an
unfamiliar travel.
B He realized dogs are intelligent
enough to problem solve.
C He was able to write a book on how to
train dogs to save lives.
D He discovered the importance of
traveling only during daylight hours.
6. According to the author, what is the primary difference between people
and animals?
A People can think; animals can’t.
B Dogs can save lives; animals don’t.
C People use controlled fire; animals
don’t.
D Dogs have a sense of humor; people
don’t.
7. What was the effect of the fire on the young dogs?
A They chased the sparks from the
flames and singed their fur.
B They loved the fire and then became
afraid after being burned.
C They ignored the fire and burned
their paws.
D They were consumed with fear at first
and then enjoyed the fire.
8. What was unusual about the doe’s behavior in Gary Paulsen’s campsite one night?
A The doe ran into camp and stood in a
circle of dogs beside the fire.
B The doe lay next to the fire to get warm
before moving on.
C The doe held off a pack of wolves so the
dogs would not be injured.
D The doe joined the dogs and slept in the
dog circle around the fire.
9. What is the most serious mistake in having a relaxed attitude toward bears?
A The bears can become a pet and cost a
lot of money to feed.
B Bears can come into the yard easily and
kill the dogs and other animals.
C It is easy to forget that they can always
be dangerous.
D Bears get used to having “easy” food
and can no longer hunt for themselves.
10. What was the main reason for the bear’s attack on Gary Paulsen?
A Scarface had had no food for days and
was hungry.
B There were no garbage dumps and
trash had to be burned.
C Gary Paulsen shot over his head to
frighten him away.
D All the sheep had been killed and there
was not any other food source.
11. What did Gary Paulsen learn form the bear attack?______________________
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Woodsong
Chapters 5 & 6
1. What is the main reason Hawk behaved as she did?
A She was just mean and uncontrollable.
B She wanted to get the author to pay
more attention to her.
C She considered anything that moved a
threat to her “young”.
D She did not like the author’s wife and
wanted her to leave.
2. What could be considered a major drawback to having chickens live in the house?
A Chickens peck at and eat the food off
your plate.
B Chickens cannot be housebroken.
C Chickens will chase you around the
house everyday.
D Chickens scratch the floor and ruin it.
3. Which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship below?
Hawk : grouse
A baby : mother
B Father : daughter
C professional writer : book
D foster parent : orphan
4. Which of the following best describes Gary Paulsen when he is out in the wild?
A somber
B neglectful
C melancholy
D observant
5. What is the overall tone of Chapter 6?
A melancholy
B humorous
C mysterious
D blissful
6. What is the significance of Gary Paulsen’s decision to place the grouse eggs in Hawk’s nest?
A Hawk broke each egg to kill each baby
grouse.
B Mrs. Paulsen moved away for the
summer.
C The Paulsens and all concerned were
terrorized all summer.
D Mr. Paulsen sold the grouse babies to
make money for food.
7. What is the main idea of Chapter 5?
A The author found eggs left by a dead
mother grouse.
B Hawk accepted the grouse babies as
her own.
C The banty hen could not keep the
young grouse from flying away.
D Hawk attacked everything that moved
because she considered all a threat to
“her” young.
8. Based on the context of paragraph 4 on page 59, what does the term “vision quest” mean?
A something one visualizes doing in the
future
B trying to see something in the far
distance
C ability to “see” into the future
D recognizing tasks that need to be
completed
9. Which of the following has changed the most from the beginning of Gary Paulsen’s story until now?
A his ability to earn an indescribable
income
B his respect for both tame and wild
animals
C his desire to trap more and more
animals
D his attitude toward bears
10. People who refuse to kill wild animals are most likely to have which of the following characteristics?
A plummeting values
B sustained stubbornness
C enlightened respect
D unchanging disrespect
11. Explain both Gary Paulsen’s and the dogs’ reactions to the dead doe on the trail. Be specific. Use details from the story.
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Woodsong
Chapters 7 & 8
1. What is the effect of beginning Chapter 7 with the information the author gave in the first paragraph?
A to explain why owners could never let
the dogs go anywhere else to live
B to show the dogs controlled their
owners as much as the owner
controlled the dogs
C to indicate to the reader how much
dog food it takes to raise dogs
D to describe Fred’s personality and
weight problems
2. What was the main lesson that Fred taught Gary Paulsen?
A that dogs really do not enjoy their
food
B that owners have trouble figuring out
dog moods
C that dogs are set in their ways and do
not want to change their habits
D that dogs can become disgruntled and
retaliate a perceived wrong
3. Which of the following best describes Cookie?
A trustworthy
B dishonest
C hostile
D disobedient
4. How did Storm communicate with the author?
A short and long barks
B with a stick
C yelping and nipping
D leading him with his mouth
5. Why did the author tie old Storm to a chain rather than letting him walk through the kennels freely?
A Storm was a vicious dog.
B The younger dogs might provoke a
fight.
C Storm was always running away.
D Storm carried sticks into the lot and
piled them up.
6. What was the significance of Storm’s use of the stick with the author?
A to show trouble was ahead
B to irritate Gary Paulsen
C to indicate that everything was alright
D to provoke the other dogs into a fight
7. Why was the significance of the author having chained Storm on the day he died?
A The chain was the cause of his death.
B The other dogs tried to set Storm free.
C Storm could not die in the warmth of
the doghouse.
D Gary Paulsen felt remorse about the
way Storm died.
8. What was the effect of Storm dying with the stick in his mouth?
A The author knew he was forgiven.
B Storm choked on the stick.
C Mr. Paulsen’s wife became very
angry.
D The humane society took the other
dogs away.
9. What causes the author to hallucinate about the Eskimo man the first time?
A He fell and broke his leg and was
semiconscious.
B He had the flu or food poisoning.
C He fell out of the sled and could not
get back in.
D He ran into a tree and hurt himself.
10. What is the Iditarod?
A a famous trail used for trapping
B a general store that sold only running
dogs and sleds
C a name of a town where Gary Paulsen
was born
D a famous dogsled race held each year
in Alaska
11. What would most likely be the main reason the Iditarod would be such a challenge for most people today?
A Most people are used to comfort-
controlled environments.
B People have trouble walking for long
distances on ice.
C People do not know what an Iditarod
is and would not enter.
D The Iditarod is no longer an event that
Americans can enter.
12. Is the Iditarod the sort of challenge you would enjoy? Explain why or why not.
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13. Make a connection with a fictional story that you have read in the past that had the characters going on a quest. Compare / contrast the events of the two stories.
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Woodsong
Days 1 – 6 (pages 89 – 109)
1. Which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationships below?
planning : Iditarod
A food : meal
B gifts : birthdays
C guests : wedding
D research : science project
2. What is the significance of the author’s decision to compete in the Iditarod?
A He must purchase a new dog team.
B Careful planning and organization
became mandatory.
C He had to sell his home to pay the
entry fee.
D His wife decided to compete also.
3. What was the main reason the beginning of the race was described as “phony” by the author?
A All the media attention was on the
mushers and not on the dogs.
B The contestants were all praising
themselves.
C The start of the race was not the
actual starting point.
D No one was there to see the contestants
and dogs off to a great start.
4. How would the experience of the Iditarod help Gary Paulsen the next time he runs the race again?
A He will not run the race again.
B He will pack extra clothes.
C He will take a partner with him.
D He will be much wiser to the dangers.
5. What was the main reason for the “pandemonium” in paragraph 5 on page 95?
A friends and families meeting mushers
at the checkpoint
B dog fights and rumors at the
checkpoint
C crowded and chaotic conditions at the
checkpoint
D wives and children being run over by
dogs at the checkpoint
6. What is the main cause of Gary Paulsen’s first hallucination on the trail?
A sleep deprivation
B bad food
C intense cold
D homesickness
7. Based on the selection, what will most likely happen next with the musher the author meets at the end of Page 97 and the top of page 98?
A The author and the musher will finish
the race together.
B The author will become frightened
and return to Anchorage.
C The musher will probably drop out of
the race.
D The author will stop and invite the
musher to share his fire.
8. What is the major difference between a dream and a hallucination?
A dreams occur while awake;
hallucinations occur while asleep
B dreams are controllable ;
hallucinations are not controllable
C dreams and hallucinations are the
same
D dreams drift in and out ;
hallucinations roar in at you
9. Mushers who tie their arms to the sled while running in the gorge are most likely to have which of the following characteristics?
A ignorant
B genius
C innovative
D protective
10. What is the tone/mood of the first six days of the Iditarod for Gary Paulsen?
A serenity and excitement
B relentless suffering and pain
C exuberance and joy
D delirious fantasizing and bravery
11. Based on the context of paragraph 4 on page 90, what does “to scratch” mean?
A to rub an itch
B to remove a choice
C to drop out of the race
D to rip the skin open
12. Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?
A distracting beauty of a magnificent
setting
B distinguishing reality from
hallucinations
C smooth, snowy terrain
D mandatory rest layovers
13. How do you feel about the author’s performance in the Iditarod so far? Which of his obstacles would have been the worst for you? Why?
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Woodsong
Days 7 – 17 (Pages 110 – 132)
1. What is the significance of the author refusing to take a beer on Day 7?
A He becomes very thirsty and almost dies from lack of liquids.
B The man gets angry and throws three sodas at Gary Paulsen.
C The lead dog, Wilson, is seen running on three legs and sucking his foot.
D The dog team gets to drink the beer and is unable to run the next day.
1. Why does the dog team and Gary Paulsen seem to be standing still during Day 8?
A The heavy snow makes movement almost impossible.
B Gary Paulsen can not see the team moving because he is blinded by the sun.
C The land all looks the same and is stultifying.
D Gary Paulsen is hallucinating and thinks they are not moving.
2. Why does Wilson keep falling over?
A He is sleepy.
B He is bored
C He is sick.
D He is scared.
4. What is the main reason the author does not reveal that he was the one who kept saying “Willy?”?
A The man would not believe him.
B Gary Paulsen is embarrassed.
C Willy asked him not to.
D There was not enough time to tell him.
5. How did the author feel about the man who landed his plane in the ghost town on Day 9?
A He is grateful to him.
B He is confused and upset.
C He is proud to have met him.
D He is strange and unusual.
6. What was the significance of the author feeding one of his dos all of his own food?
A The dog became sick and was left behind.
B He became very fond of butter and ate nothing else.
C He overate chili and had severe gastric distress.
D The other dogs became jealous and started fights.
7. What was the author’s greatest challenge on Day 10?
A rain
B wind
C snow
D ice
8. Which statement about “serious cold” is best supported by the selection?
A This terrible night I got too cold.
B Running brings my body heat back up.
C The raw air freezes the sides of my throat and blood vessels burst.
D I sit on my sled with my back to the soul-cold wind.
9. To what does the author compare “serious cold”?
A being chilled to the bone
B coming down like death
C having chattering teeth
D running with no breath
10. Which experience is most similar to the author’s experience during the last four days of this race for the finish?
A driving down the interstate as cars speed by you
B playing harder and harder to win a basketball game
C playing a game in a sport you love and are way behind in score points
D deciding to quit because there is not way you can win
11. With which statement would the author most likely agree?
A always strive to be the best, no matter the cost.
B If a task seems too difficult, stop and seek another direction.
Never begin a task when there is a chance you may not succeed.
D It does not matter if you win or lose; it is how you play the game that counts.
12. Explain the author’s emotions at the ending of the race. Why did he almost go back without crossing the finish line? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Give two reasons why Gary Paulsen decided to cross the finish line. Do you think he did the right thing? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. What is your opinion of this selection? Explain your response. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Woodsong
Answer Key
Chapters 1 & 2
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
CHAPTERS 3 – 4
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
11. OPEN-ENDED
CHAPTERS 5 – 6
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. OPEN-ENDED
CHAPTERS 7 – 8
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. OPEN-ENDED
13. OPEN-ENDED
DAYS 1 – 6
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. OPEN-ENDED
Woodsong
Answer Key
DAYS 7 – 17
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. OPEN-ENDED
13. OPEN-ENDED
14. OPEN-ENDED
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Author sees that Columbia has a sense of humor.
Author realizes that if a dog can make jokes, so can a wolf.
Author decides that if animals have the intelligence to joke, it is wrong to kill them.
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Gary Paulsen
Iditarod obstacles for Gary Paulsen
Sleep deprivation
Extreme cold
Exhaustion & Confusion
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