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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. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?
(a) He fell on the ice.
(b) He decided it was wrong.
(c) His dogs startled him.
(d) He decided the beaver wasn't a threat.

2. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?
(a) He knows nothing about running dogs long distances.
(b) He doesn't have enough dogs for the race.
(c) He won't have enough money to enter the race.
(d) He is too tired to run in the race.

3. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) Almost a year.
(b) He has just started to run dogs.
(c) Almost two months.
(d) Almost two years.

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

5. What becomes Gary's mantra?
(a) Be true to yourself and to your dogs.
(b) If one person can do it, another person can do it.
(c) Slow and steady wins the race.
(d) It's not about winning, it's about how you play the game.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gary carry a gun?

2. About how many miles does Gary add by taking the wrong trail out of Anchorage?

3. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?

4. About how long does Gary and his team stop at the Finger Lake checkpoint?

5. Why is Ruth crying when Gary and the team leave Knik?

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