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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. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?
(a) He sees a campfire.
(b) The dogs need to be snacked.
(c) The dogs are whining.
(d) He is famished.

2. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?
(a) A dusting.
(b) Four or five inches.
(c) None--it melted right away.
(d) A foot.

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

4. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?
(a) "It was a cruel joke."
(b) "It was a snooze."
(c) "It was a piece of cake."
(d) "It was a barrel of fun."

5. What mountain is sometimes called the "American Everest"?
(a) Mt. Denali.
(b) Mt. Yukon.
(c) Mt. Dalzell.
(d) Mt. Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth think will be Gary's biggest problem in the race?

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

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

4. What does Gary know about Happy Canyon when he leaves the Finger Lake checkpoint?

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

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