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

2. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?
(a) "You're going to run the race, aren't you?"
(b) "You should think about giving up on the race."
(c) "You should get some rest."
(d) "You need to start earning some money."

3. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) Almost a year.
(b) He has just started to run dogs.
(c) Almost two months.
(d) Almost two years.

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

5. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?
(a) A loud noise.
(b) The extreme cold.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) One of the dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?

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

3. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?

4. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?

5. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?

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