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

2. Where is the first official race checkpoint?
(a) Knik.
(b) Anchorage.
(c) Skwentna.
(d) Eagle River.

3. What is the maximum speed of a team in The Interior?
(a) Three miles per hour.
(b) Ten miles per hour.
(c) Six miles per hour.
(d) Five miles per hour.

4. About how many miles does Gary add by taking the wrong trail out of Anchorage?
(a) Twenty.
(b) One hundred twenty.
(c) Four hundred.
(d) Fifty.

5. About how many miles is The Interior portion of the race?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) A thousand.
(c) Seven hundred.
(d) One hundred fifty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?

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

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

4. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

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

(see the answer key)

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