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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. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?
(a) It was his childhood bike.
(b) At an auction.
(c) From a neighbor.
(d) He found it in the barn.

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

3. What does Gary do when he finds a snared doe while training for his first race?
(a) He watches the doe free herself.
(b) He curses then moves his team along.
(c) He watches the doe struggle and finally die.
(d) He cuts off the noose.

4. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?
(a) Attached to the sled.
(b) Blown down the mountain.
(c) Around the fire.
(d) On top of Gary.

5. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?
(a) The team only has seven dogs.
(b) The team is pulling a whole car.
(c) The musher has cuts and bruises on his face.
(d) The musher is wearing mukluks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the dogs react when Marge enters the camp?

2. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?

3. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?

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

5. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?

(see the answer key)

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