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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 is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?
(a) One of his dogs.
(b) Another musher.
(c) A mountain of snow.
(d) His sled.

2. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?
(a) At the bottom of a canyon.
(b) Against a rocky outcropping.
(c) On top of one of the dogs.
(d) Under an avalanche of snow.

3. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To kill it for food.
(b) To kill it because it is a threat.
(c) To see what it is.
(d) To scare it away.

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

5. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?
(a) "Why don't you change your clothes?"
(b) "What's that smell?"
(c) "You need a shower."
(d) "What happened to you?"

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?

3. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?

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

5. What does Devil do when Gary says, "Hi"?

(see the answer key)

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