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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dogs: Becoming Dog; First Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Devil rolled out of the way.
(b) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(c) The sled stopped just in time.
(d) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.

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

4. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?
(a) "Take the light sled."
(b) "Take only seven dogs."
(c) "Bring plenty of supplies."
(d) "Wait until tomorrow."

5. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) He has just started to run dogs.
(b) Almost two years.
(c) Almost two months.
(d) Almost a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gary carry a gun?

2. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?

3. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.

4. What is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?

5. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?

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