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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Dalzell Gorge and the Burn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) Almost two months.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) He has just started to run dogs.
(d) Almost two years.

2. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?
(a) He knows nothing about running dogs long distances.
(b) He won't have enough money to enter the race.
(c) He is too tired to run in the race.
(d) He doesn't have enough dogs for the race.

3. What does Gary say to the other musher in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "Tough race, isn't it?"
(b) "Where am I?"
(c) "I'm thinking about quitting."
(d) "I've got them."

4. 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.

5. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?
(a) At a vertical rock face.
(b) At a river.
(c) At the edge of a canyon.
(d) At a cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary do when he first gets home after he encounters the snared doe?

2. What does Gary think as he lies in Dalzell Gorge?

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

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

5. What does Gary see Marge hunt?

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