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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man in Unalakleet offer Gary?
(a) A bowl of moose chili.
(b) His bed for the night.
(c) A place for him and his family after the race.
(d) A warm fire.

2. Why does Gary stop right after leaving Ophir?
(a) The sled is dragging funny.
(b) Gary needs to urinate.
(c) Another team wants to run with Gary's team.
(d) Gary wants to buy something at the store.

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

4. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?
(a) His dogs.
(b) The food bag.
(c) The Alaska Range.
(d) The sled.

5. What does Gary say he had when he started training for his first Iditarod?
(a) Money.
(b) Help.
(c) Insomnia.
(d) Ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Alaska", how does Gary feel about the start of the race?

2. What do the other mushers unofficially vote Gary to be?

3. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?

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

5. How does Gary describe the terrain of The Interior?

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