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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beginnings: Dogs from Hell; Major Wrecks.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?
(a) His dogs startled him.
(b) He decided it was wrong.
(c) He decided the beaver wasn't a threat.
(d) He fell on the ice.

3. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?
(a) Follow your instincts.
(b) Bring plenty of food for yourself and the dogs.
(c) Change the batteries in your headlamp.
(d) Home is where you are with the dogs and sled.

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

5. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?
(a) A major storm.
(b) Tasmanian Devils.
(c) Bikers that Gary had once brought home.
(d) Gary's original trapping team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

2. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?

3. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?

4. Why does Gary carry a gun?

5. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?

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