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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 Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?
(a) His dogs.
(b) The Alaska Range.
(c) The food bag.
(d) The sled.

2. What does Devil do when Gary says, "Hi"?
(a) He growls at Gary.
(b) He bites Gary.
(c) He urinates.
(d) He wags his tail.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?

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

3. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?

4. Where does Gary sleep after his skunk encounter?

5. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?

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