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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?
(a) "Let me help you harness those rascals."
(b) "Be careful this time. You know what happened during your last run."
(c) "Don't you think you might have rather more dogs than you need?"
(d) "I hope to see you for dinner tonight, in one piece."

2. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?
(a) He found it in the barn.
(b) It was his childhood bike.
(c) From a neighbor.
(d) At an auction.

3. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?
(a) Attached to the sled.
(b) On top of Gary.
(c) Around the fire.
(d) Blown down the mountain.

4. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?
(a) He fell on the ice.
(b) He decided the beaver wasn't a threat.
(c) His dogs startled him.
(d) He decided it was wrong.

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. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?

2. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?

3. When does the Iditarod race start?

4. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?

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

(see the answer key)

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