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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 is the true start of the race?
(a) Finger Lake.
(b) Knik.
(c) Nome.
(d) Anchorage.

2. About how many dogs are in downtown Anchorage for the start of the race?
(a) Six hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Fourteen hundred.

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

4. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?
(a) He doesn't use enough dogs.
(b) He loads his rig with gear.
(c) He doesn't feed the dogs meat.
(d) He uses too many dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?

2. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?

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

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

5. What does Gary do when he finds a snared doe while training for his first race?

(see the answer key)

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