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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. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?
(a) The snow hook was pulled right back out.
(b) The point didn't go in very deep.
(c) The point landed between two of his toes.
(d) The point was dull.

2. During race training, how long does Marge stay with Gary and his team?
(a) One night and the next morning.
(b) One week.
(c) One night.
(d) Three days.

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

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

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 is wearing mukluks.
(d) The musher has cuts and bruises on his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?

2. What does Ruth think will be Gary's biggest problem in the race?

3. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?

4. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?

5. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?

(see the answer key)

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