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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Dalzell Gorge and the Burn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Gary and the dogs arrive in Alaska?
(a) Late January.
(b) Late November.
(c) Late December.
(d) Early February.

2. What does Gary NOT hallucinate in The Burn?
(a) A nude woman.
(b) His cabin in Minnesota.
(c) A moose attack.
(d) A thin man with glasses.

3. What does the checker at Finger lake offer to Gary's team?
(a) Fresh meat.
(b) Ointment.
(c) Straw beds.
(d) Booties.

4. What does Gary do when he first gets home after he encounters the snared doe?
(a) He makes a fire.
(b) He sits on top of Cookie's house.
(c) He quietly enters the house and gets into bed.
(d) He goes to the kitchen to get food.

5. According to Gary, what is "the be-all and end-all of running dogs on the Iditarod"?
(a) Experience.
(b) Healthy dogs.
(c) A tight tug.
(d) A healthy musher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary think as he lies in Dalzell Gorge?

2. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?

3. What does Gary NOT do when he reaches the Finger Lake checkpoint?

4. How does Gary spend most of his time in Dalzell Gorge?

5. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?

(see the answer key)

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