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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. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?
(a) At the end of every day.
(b) In the morning and in the evening.
(c) Three times a day.
(d) Every half hour.

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

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

4. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) Fifty miles.
(b) Thirty miles.
(c) Twenty miles.
(d) Forty miles.

5. What is the native man doing in Koyuk?
(a) Handing out moose chili.
(b) Offering shelter.
(c) Ranting about the mushers.
(d) Reading a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gary writes that dogs will die before they lose what?

2. Where is Norton Sound located?

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

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

5. Why does Gary carry a gun?

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