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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) Thirty-seven.
(c) Ninety-two.
(d) One hundred seventeen.

2. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?
(a) "You're going to run the race, aren't you?"
(b) "You should think about giving up on the race."
(c) "You should get some rest."
(d) "You need to start earning some money."

3. Why is Gary lying down in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) He slipped on the ice and fell.
(b) Another musher knocked him down.
(c) He is finally getting some sleep.
(d) He hit his head and was knocked unconscious.

4. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) A moose comes too close.
(c) The scenery is too beautiful.
(d) The dogs are whining.

5. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Caring for the dogs.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Being knowledgeable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary NOT do when he reaches the Finger Lake checkpoint?

2. At the end of "Alaska", how does Gary feel about the start of the race?

3. How does the other musher's lead dog die on the trapping trail?

4. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?

5. According to Gary, what is "the be-all and end-all of running dogs on the Iditarod"?

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