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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Norton Sound; Nome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?
(a) "It was a snooze."
(b) "It was a piece of cake."
(c) "It was a cruel joke."
(d) "It was a barrel of fun."

2. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?
(a) She plays "crack the whip".
(b) She won't go onto the frozen stream bed.
(c) She has a hard time getting her footing.
(d) She slides on her belly most of the time.

3. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?
(a) He found it in the barn.
(b) It was his childhood bike.
(c) From a neighbor.
(d) At an auction.

4. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?
(a) On top of one of the dogs.
(b) Under an avalanche of snow.
(c) Against a rocky outcropping.
(d) At the bottom of a canyon.

5. What is Gary's initial experience with Rainy Pass?
(a) He finds it easy.
(b) He finds it slower than he thought it would be.
(c) He finds it more challenging than he had been told.
(d) He finds it difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the other musher in The Burn?

2. The mushers need to be in Anchorage how long before the start of the race?

3. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?

4. Why does Gary carry a gun?

5. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?

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