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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 the distance between Iditarod and Shageluk?
(a) One hundred fifty miles.
(b) Two hundred miles.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Fifty miles.

2. Why isn't Gary worried when he doesn't see any other teams on the trail after he leaves Anchorage?
(a) It is dark.
(b) He trusts Cookie.
(c) He knows he will see them later.
(d) He knows that the other teams are too far ahead of him.

3. What happens to Gary at the Rohn River checkpoint?
(a) He finally gets some sleep.
(b) He has a hot meal at a cafe.
(c) He starts to think about quitting.
(d) He gets stitches for his wounds.

4. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?
(a) The sled.
(b) His dogs.
(c) The food bag.
(d) The Alaska Range.

5. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?
(a) About ten miles.
(b) About twenty miles.
(c) About one hundred miles.
(d) About seventy miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Gary stop at Kaltag?

2. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?

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

4. About how many teams entered the race?

5. Why does Gary carry a gun?

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