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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. Why does Gary carry a gun?
(a) To shoot feral dogs.
(b) To protect himself from his dogs.
(c) To protect himself against other mushers.
(d) To hunt.

2. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?
(a) At a river.
(b) At a cabin.
(c) At a vertical rock face.
(d) At the edge of a canyon.

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

4. About how many dog booties would be needed for one team for the entire race?
(a) Four pairs a day for each dog.
(b) Two thousand.
(c) Six hundred.
(d) Eleven hundred.

5. Why won't the cafe cook take Gary's money?
(a) Because he couldn't cook what Gary wanted.
(b) Because he can't make change for Gary's money.
(c) Because Gary forgets to bring his money.
(d) Because Gary is running the Iditarod.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?

2. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?

3. What is one mistake that Gary makes right before the race starts?

4. About how many miles is The Interior portion of the race?

5. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?

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