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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) He has just started to run dogs.
(b) Almost two years.
(c) Almost two months.
(d) Almost a year.

2. When does the Iditarod race start?
(a) Late January.
(b) Early January.
(c) Early April.
(d) Early March.

3. What does Devil do when Gary says, "Hi"?
(a) He bites Gary.
(b) He growls at Gary.
(c) He wags his tail.
(d) He urinates.

4. What is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?
(a) A mountain of snow.
(b) One of his dogs.
(c) His sled.
(d) Another musher.

5. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Restless.
(d) Cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary write is the most important fact about skunks when running dogs?

2. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?

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

4. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?

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

(see the answer key)

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