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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. According to Gary, what is "the be-all and end-all of running dogs on the Iditarod"?
(a) A tight tug.
(b) A healthy musher.
(c) Healthy dogs.
(d) Experience.

2. Why isn't Gary worried when he doesn't see any other teams on the trail after he leaves Anchorage?
(a) He trusts Cookie.
(b) He knows he will see them later.
(c) It is dark.
(d) He knows that the other teams are too far ahead of him.

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

4. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?
(a) Devil wags his tail at Gary.
(b) Devil sleeps on top of Gary.
(c) Gary decides he won't use a sleeping bag.
(d) Devil destroys Gary's sleeping bag.

5. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?
(a) Every half hour.
(b) In the morning and in the evening.
(c) At the end of every day.
(d) Three times a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Gary and the dogs arrive in Alaska?

2. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?

3. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

4. What does Devil do to another dog in Dalzell Gorge?

5. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?

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