Guts

What does Gary Paulsen use to connect his personal experiences to the stories in his novels?

• Detailed maps

• Fictional characters

• Real-life photographs

• Personal anecdotes

Because Gary could not stand his parents' arguing, what did he do?

• He ran away and joined a carnival.

• He went back to Minnesota.

• He yelled at them.

• Nothing-he just ignored them.

Where did Gary Paulsen grow up until he was seven years old?

• Philippines

• Minnesota

• Hawaii

• New York

Paulsen thinks Storm is a special dog because-

• Storm has long, pointed ears

• Storm was given to him by his father

• Storm has taught him so much

• Storm once saved him from a bear

What does Paulsen mean when he describes Storm as having "Scale eyes"?

• Storm's eyes are the same color as the scale paulsen uses to weigh loads.

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

• Storm's eyes are the same color as reptile scales

• Storm has a disease that makes his eyes look like fish scales.

Which pronoun does the narrator use to refer to himself?

• I

• You

• Him

• It

What would change if Storm was telling the story?

• We would only know Gary's point of view

• Nothing would change

• We would know only Storm's point of view

• it would change to second person

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

• letting out a 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 can you infer about Paulsen’s childhood?

• Since he ran away, I can assume that as a child he was not very happy at home.

• Gary Paulsen had great things to say about his parents, so it was a great childhood.

• His childhood is not mentioned.

• He loved school and home so much that he never wanted to leave either.

What is the meaning of the word 'guts' in the context of bravery?

• A) Internal organs

• B) Courage

• C) Intelligence

• D) Wealth