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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 do when he first gets home after he encounters the snared doe?
(a) He quietly enters the house and gets into bed.
(b) He sits on top of Cookie's house.
(c) He makes a fire.
(d) He goes to the kitchen to get food.

2. What does Gary write is the most important fact about skunks when running dogs?
(a) They scare dogs.
(b) They are nocturnal.
(c) They may carry rabies.
(d) They stink.

3. What does the command "Haw" mean?
(a) Stop.
(b) Right.
(c) Left.
(d) Go.

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

5. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?
(a) "Yes. I can't wait to get some sleep."
(b) "No. It was more or less normal."
(c) "Can't you tell by looking at me?"
(d) "Yes. But I'm sure I'll have worse."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prelude Gary writes, "The difficulty came because of ____________."

2. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?

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

4. What does Gary say he had when he started training for his first Iditarod?

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

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