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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. What does Gary know about Happy Canyon when he leaves the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) It is between Finger Lake and Rainy Pass.
(b) It is a near-vertical drop.
(c) It goes down a cliff.
(d) It is soon after Finger Lake.

2. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?
(a) She has a hard time getting her footing.
(b) She won't go onto the frozen stream bed.
(c) She plays "crack the whip".
(d) She slides on her belly most of the time.

3. What checkpoint is right after the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) The Burn Lodge.
(b) Rainy Pass Lodge.
(c) Happy Canyon Lodge.
(d) Don's Cabin.

4. According to Gary, what is "that which is cold"?
(a) The Yukon River.
(b) The Iditarod.
(c) The Alaska Range.
(d) Alaska.

5. Why does it seem like Rainy Pass should be difficult to run?
(a) It is sheer ice.
(b) The wind is so strong.
(c) The snow is so deep.
(d) The teams have to cross the Alaska Range.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man in Unalakleet offer Gary?

2. What is Gary's initial experience with Rainy Pass?

3. What does the old man in Unalakleet say to Gary?

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

5. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

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