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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: McGrath; The Interior.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?
(a) Change the batteries in your headlamp.
(b) Follow your instincts.
(c) Bring plenty of food for yourself and the dogs.
(d) Home is where you are with the dogs and sled.

2. What did Gary ship to each checkpoint for the dogs?
(a) Beds.
(b) Sweaters.
(c) Turkey gizzards.
(d) Extra booties.

3. In the Prelude, what does Gary notice that finally triggers his "survival code?"
(a) The tracks behind the sled were filling up quickly.
(b) Visibility was getting worse.
(c) The dogs were slowing down.
(d) The temperature was dropping.

4. What time does the banquet end?
(a) An hour before the start of the race.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Six in the morning.
(d) Three in the morning.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

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

3. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?

4. How does Gary spend most of his time in Dalzell Gorge?

5. Where is Rainy Pass Lodge?

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