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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. What happens to the moose on the trapping trail?
(a) The other musher shoots her.
(b) She gets bored and leaves.
(c) She runs ahead to attack another team.
(d) Gary attacks her with an ax.

2. What does Devil do to another dog in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) Scratch his eye out.
(b) Bite his ear off.
(c) Bite his toe off.
(d) Claw a hole in his side.

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

5. How does Gary spend most of his time in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) On his face.
(b) On his back.
(c) On his butt.
(d) On his sled.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Iditarod race start?

2. What does it mean when a musher comes from "Down Below"?

3. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?

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

5. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?

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