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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. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?
(a) When he spends the day on his hands and knees.
(b) When he sleeps with them in the kennel.
(c) When he is bitten by one of his dogs.
(d) When he harnesses himself to the team.

2. After Happy Canyon, what does another musher ask Gary about the race?
(a) If Gary wants to team up with him.
(b) If Gary loves it.
(c) If Gary wants to drop out.
(d) If Gary thinks he should take a break.

3. What is Gary's initial experience with Rainy Pass?
(a) He finds it easy.
(b) He finds it difficult.
(c) He finds it slower than he thought it would be.
(d) He finds it more challenging than he had been told.

4. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.
(a) Garlic.
(b) Salt.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Onion.

5. What does another musher say when Gary leaves the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) "My dogs need more rest."
(b) "Good luck!"
(c) "Can we run our teams together?"
(d) "I'm waiting until dark."

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain is sometimes called the "American Everest"?

2. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

3. Why does it seem like Rainy Pass should be difficult to run?

4. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?

5. What does Gary do when he starts to get really cold in The Yukon?

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