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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. What is something Gary does NOT ask at the pre-race rookie meeting?
(a) "Why is the Burn so dangerous?"
(b) "What are suckholes?"
(c) "What's the Burn?"
(d) "If you can't see then how do you watch for them?"

2. In "Dogs from Hell," which of these things does NOT happen to Gary when he was looking for the dogs?
(a) He is covered with wood ticks.
(b) He wades in a swamp.
(c) He is bitten by mosquitoes.
(d) He gets caught in the rain.

3. What does Ruth think will be Gary's biggest problem in the race?
(a) Getting enough rest.
(b) Getting the dogs to stop at Nome.
(c) Having enough supplies.
(d) Finishing it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many dogs are in downtown Anchorage for the start of the race?

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

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

4. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?

5. What time does the banquet end?

(see the answer key)

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