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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. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?
(a) "Don't you think you might have rather more dogs than you need?"
(b) "Be careful this time. You know what happened during your last run."
(c) "Let me help you harness those rascals."
(d) "I hope to see you for dinner tonight, in one piece."

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

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

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. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?
(a) A foot.
(b) None--it melted right away.
(c) A dusting.
(d) Four or five inches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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