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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?
(a) About seventy miles.
(b) About one hundred miles.
(c) About twenty miles.
(d) About ten miles.

2. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?
(a) Devil destroys Gary's sleeping bag.
(b) Devil wags his tail at Gary.
(c) Devil sleeps on top of Gary.
(d) Gary decides he won't use a sleeping bag.

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

4. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Less than 30 minutes.
(c) All night.
(d) All day.

5. What does it mean when a musher comes from "Down Below"?
(a) He or she is a native of Alaska.
(b) He or she comes from a place with below-zero temperatures.
(c) He or she is from the lower forty-eight states.
(d) When racing, he or she comes from behind to win the race.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?

2. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

3. How do the dogs react when Marge enters the camp?

4. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?

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

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