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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beginnings: Dogs from Hell; Major Wrecks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To see what it is.
(b) To kill it because it is a threat.
(c) To kill it for food.
(d) To scare it away.

2. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?
(a) Three hours.
(b) All day.
(c) All night.
(d) Less than 30 minutes.

3. Why does Gary carry a gun?
(a) To hunt.
(b) To protect himself from his dogs.
(c) To shoot feral dogs.
(d) To protect himself against other mushers.

4. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?
(a) Bikers that Gary had once brought home.
(b) Gary's original trapping team.
(c) Tasmanian Devils.
(d) A major storm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?

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

3. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?

4. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?

5. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?

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