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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. How many miles is The Burn?
(a) Fifty-three.
(b) One hundred seventeen.
(c) Ninety-two.
(d) Thirty-seven.

2. How long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?
(a) A month.
(b) Seventeen days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Eight days.

3. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To kill it for food.
(b) To kill it because it is a threat.
(c) To scare it away.
(d) To see what it is.

4. What happens to Gary's food at Finger Lake?
(a) It is rotten and must be thrown away.
(b) It mixes with the dogs' food.
(c) He gives it to his dogs.
(d) It is stolen.

5. What does Gary NOT do when he reaches the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) Check the dogs' toes.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Rub the dogs' shoulders.
(d) Mend harnesses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major challenge in The Burn?

2. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?

3. How does Gary spend most of his time in Dalzell Gorge?

4. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?

5. What does Gary NOT hallucinate in The Burn?

(see the answer key)

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