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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dogs: Alaska.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?
(a) The point didn't go in very deep.
(b) The point landed between two of his toes.
(c) The snow hook was pulled right back out.
(d) The point was dull.

3. What does Gary say he had when he started training for his first Iditarod?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Help.
(d) Money.

4. What does Ruth think will be Gary's biggest problem in the race?
(a) Finishing it.
(b) Having enough supplies.
(c) Getting enough rest.
(d) Getting the dogs to stop at Nome.

5. When does the Prelude take place?
(a) Before Gary's second Iditarod race.
(b) Before Gary's first Iditarod race.
(c) During Gary's second Iditarod race.
(d) During Gary's first Iditarod race.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?

2. In the Prelude, what does Gary notice that finally triggers his "survival code?"

3. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?

4. What does the command "Haw" mean?

5. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?

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