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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. Where does Gary sleep after his skunk encounter?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In the tub.
(c) In the bed.
(d) In the kennel.

2. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?
(a) He doesn't have enough dogs for the race.
(b) He won't have enough money to enter the race.
(c) He is too tired to run in the race.
(d) He knows nothing about running dogs long distances.

3. Why is Gary lying down in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) He hit his head and was knocked unconscious.
(b) He slipped on the ice and fell.
(c) He is finally getting some sleep.
(d) Another musher knocked him down.

4. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?
(a) She plays "crack the whip".
(b) She has a hard time getting her footing.
(c) She slides on her belly most of the time.
(d) She won't go onto the frozen stream bed.

5. Why doesn't Gary stop at Kaltag?
(a) He isn't tired.
(b) He is anxious to finish the race.
(c) The drunk villagers are bothering him.
(d) There aren't any restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Gary steps off his sled while in the basin?

2. When do Gary and the dogs arrive in Alaska?

3. Why does Gary carry a gun?

4. What happens to Gary's food at Finger Lake?

5. According to Gary, what is "the be-all and end-all of running dogs on the Iditarod"?

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