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

2. What do the other mushers unofficially vote Gary to be?
(a) Least likely to get out of Anchorage.
(b) Most likely to get trapped in the Burn.
(c) Most likely to be the last to cross the finish line.
(d) Least likely to ask for help.

3. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?
(a) Blown down the mountain.
(b) Attached to the sled.
(c) Around the fire.
(d) On top of Gary.

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

5. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?
(a) The point was dull.
(b) The snow hook was pulled right back out.
(c) The point landed between two of his toes.
(d) The point didn't go in very deep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?

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

3. About how many dog booties would be needed for one team for the entire race?

4. What time does the banquet end?

5. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?

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