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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Iditarod teams receive prize money?
(a) The first twenty.
(b) All teams that cross the finish line.
(c) The first ten.
(d) First, second, and third.

2. 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.

3. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?
(a) He cooks in the kennel.
(b) He urinates in the kennel.
(c) He eats the dogs' food.
(d) He sings a night song with the dogs.

4. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?
(a) About one hundred miles.
(b) About twenty miles.
(c) About ten miles.
(d) About seventy miles.

5. How long is the run up the Yukon River?
(a) Four hundred miles.
(b) Two hundred miles.
(c) Three hundred miles.
(d) Two hundred fifty miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What checkpoint is right after the Finger Lake checkpoint?

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

3. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

4. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?

5. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?

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