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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. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To kill it for food.
(b) To see what it is.
(c) To scare it away.
(d) To kill it because it is a threat.

2. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?
(a) He sings a night song with the dogs.
(b) He eats the dogs' food.
(c) He cooks in the kennel.
(d) He urinates in the kennel.

3. How long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?
(a) Seventeen days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) A month.
(d) Two weeks.

4. The mushers need to be in Anchorage how long before the start of the race?
(a) Two hours.
(b) The night.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

5. In the Prelude Gary writes, "The difficulty came because of ____________."
(a) A headache.
(b) The snow.
(c) The "problem" dogs.
(d) The terrain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many full teams are in the basin?

2. What does the old man in Unalakleet say to Gary?

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

4. Why won't the cafe cook take Gary's money?

5. Where does Gary finally get his first real sleep?

(see the answer key)

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