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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Pre-Race; Eagle River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prelude, what does Gary notice that finally triggers his "survival code?"
(a) The temperature was dropping.
(b) Visibility was getting worse.
(c) The dogs were slowing down.
(d) The tracks behind the sled were filling up quickly.

2. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?
(a) Cookie turns onto the old trapline trail.
(b) Gary steers the team to the left.
(c) A moose appears.
(d) Gary is thrown off the sled.

3. How long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Seventeen days.
(d) A month.

4. During race training, how long does Marge stay with Gary and his team?
(a) One week.
(b) One night.
(c) Three days.
(d) One night and the next morning.

5. Why does Gary attend the pre-race banquet?
(a) He wants to meet other mushers.
(b) He has completed his last-minute preparations.
(c) It is mandatory.
(d) He isn't tired.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About how many teams entered the race?

3. What does the command "Haw" mean?

4. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

5. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.

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