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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 tracks behind the sled were filling up quickly.
(d) The dogs were slowing down.

2. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) The dogs are whining.
(c) The scenery is too beautiful.
(d) A moose comes too close.

3. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?
(a) Attached to the sled.
(b) On top of Gary.
(c) Blown down the mountain.
(d) Around the fire.

4. About how many teams entered the race?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Thirty.
(c) One hundred fifty.
(d) Two hundred.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?

2. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?

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

4. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?

5. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interchange between Gary and the old man in Unalakleet.

2. In the first chapter, what amazes Gary about Marge and the grouse?

3. Describe the manner in which Gary and his team make it down Happy Canyon.

4. What happens when Gary asks the doctor, "Is there a time?"

5. In the last chapter, how does the doctor tell Gary about Gary's test results?

6. In "Alaska," what does Gary mean when he writes, "Sleep died early"?

7. When Gary hears his diagnosis at the end of the book, what does he think about? Be specific.

8. What is Gary's dilemma about helping the other team at the beginning of the race? What does he decide to do?

9. How cold does it get during the Yukon part of the race?

10. What things are discussed during the musher meetings?

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