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

2. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?
(a) All day.
(b) Three hours.
(c) All night.
(d) Less than 30 minutes.

3. How do the dogs react when Marge enters the camp?
(a) They wag their tails and nuzzle her.
(b) They fight with her.
(c) They chase her away.
(d) They bark at her.

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

5. Why does Gary carry a gun?
(a) To shoot feral dogs.
(b) To protect himself from his dogs.
(c) To protect himself against other mushers.
(d) To hunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Prelude take place?

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

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

4. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?

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

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