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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: McGrath; The Interior.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary say to the other musher in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "Tough race, isn't it?"
(b) "Where am I?"
(c) "I've got them."
(d) "I'm thinking about quitting."

2. How does Gary describe the terrain of The Interior?
(a) Alien barrenness.
(b) A winter wonderland.
(c) Mountainous.
(d) Heavily forested.

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

4. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?
(a) "What's that smell?"
(b) "What happened to you?"
(c) "You need a shower."
(d) "Why don't you change your clothes?"

5. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.
(b) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(c) The sled stopped just in time.
(d) Devil rolled out of the way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a musher from England say about Happy Canyon?

2. What does one of the mushers say when Gary and his team are on the frozen river in Happy Canyon?

3. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?

4. What did Gary ship to each checkpoint for the dogs?

5. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?

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