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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dogs: Alaska.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?
(a) The point didn't go in very deep.
(b) The point was dull.
(c) The point landed between two of his toes.
(d) The snow hook was pulled right back out.

2. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?
(a) When he sleeps with them in the kennel.
(b) When he spends the day on his hands and knees.
(c) When he harnesses himself to the team.
(d) When he is bitten by one of his dogs.

3. About how many dog booties would be needed for one team for the entire race?
(a) Four pairs a day for each dog.
(b) Eleven hundred.
(c) Six hundred.
(d) Two thousand.

4. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?
(a) He eats the dogs' food.
(b) He urinates in the kennel.
(c) He cooks in the kennel.
(d) He sings a night song with the dogs.

5. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?
(a) Every two days.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Every four days.
(d) Once a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?

2. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?

3. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?

4. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?

5. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?

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