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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Skwentna; Finger Lake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?
(a) Every four days.
(b) Every two days.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a day.

2. About how many teams entered the race?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) One hundred fifty.
(d) Seventy.

3. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?
(a) Devil destroys Gary's sleeping bag.
(b) Devil sleeps on top of Gary.
(c) Devil wags his tail at Gary.
(d) Gary decides he won't use a sleeping bag.

4. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?
(a) In the morning and in the evening.
(b) Every half hour.
(c) Three times a day.
(d) At the end of every day.

5. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Devil rolled out of the way.
(b) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.
(c) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(d) The sled stopped just in time.

Short Answer Questions

1. During race training, how long does Marge stay with Gary and his team?

2. In "Dogs from Hell," which of these things does NOT happen to Gary when he was looking for the dogs?

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

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

5. According to Gary, what is "the be-all and end-all of running dogs on the Iditarod"?

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