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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. 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. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Cold.
(c) Restless.
(d) Hungry.

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

4. What does the command "Haw" mean?
(a) Left.
(b) Stop.
(c) Right.
(d) Go.

5. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) A moose comes too close.
(c) The dogs are whining.
(d) The scenery is too beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prelude, what does Gary notice that finally triggers his "survival code?"

2. What does Gary say he had when he started training for his first Iditarod?

3. During race training, how long does Marge stay with Gary and his team?

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

5. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?

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