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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Norton Sound; Nome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is something Gary does NOT ask at the pre-race rookie meeting?
(a) "What are suckholes?"
(b) "What's the Burn?"
(c) "If you can't see then how do you watch for them?"
(d) "Why is the Burn so dangerous?"

2. What does the old man in Unalakleet say to Gary?
(a) "You need to see a doctor."
(b) "You need to eat more."
(c) "You should turn back."
(d) "You have become one of them."

3. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.
(b) The sled stopped just in time.
(c) Devil rolled out of the way.
(d) The sled swerved away from Devil.

4. About how long does Gary and his team stop at the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) One hour.
(b) A day.
(c) All night.
(d) Four hours.

5. Where is the true start of the race?
(a) Anchorage.
(b) Finger Lake.
(c) Nome.
(d) Knik.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Gary do when he starts to get really cold in The Yukon?

3. What checkpoint is right after the Finger Lake checkpoint?

4. What time does the banquet end?

5. What is Gary's number for the race?

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