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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Pre-Race; Eagle River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gary sleep after his skunk encounter?
(a) In the bed.
(b) In the tub.
(c) On the couch.
(d) In the kennel.

2. The mushers need to be in Anchorage how long before the start of the race?
(a) The night.
(b) Two hours.
(c) A week.
(d) Two days.

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

4. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?
(a) When he spends the day on his hands and knees.
(b) When he is bitten by one of his dogs.
(c) When he harnesses himself to the team.
(d) When he sleeps with them in the kennel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?

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

3. What does Gary do when he first gets home after he encounters the snared doe?

4. What does it mean when a musher comes from "Down Below"?

5. What does the command "Haw" mean?

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