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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 Gary think as he lies in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "Where are my dogs?"
(b) "Where am I?"
(c) "Why am I lying down?"
(d) "Is the race over?"

2. Who is the Doughnut man?
(a) A musher who gave doughnuts to the other mushers.
(b) A musher who ate two dozen doughnuts in one sitting.
(c) A musher who is so fat he looks like a doughnut hole.
(d) A checker who passes out doughnuts at all the rest stops.

3. Why doesn't Gary stop at Kaltag?
(a) There aren't any restaurants.
(b) He isn't tired.
(c) He is anxious to finish the race.
(d) The drunk villagers are bothering him.

4. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?
(a) "What happened to you?"
(b) "Why don't you change your clothes?"
(c) "You need a shower."
(d) "What's that smell?"

5. What does Gary do when he finds a snared doe while training for his first race?
(a) He watches the doe struggle and finally die.
(b) He curses then moves his team along.
(c) He watches the doe free herself.
(d) He cuts off the noose.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many dog booties would be needed for one team for the entire race?

2. What is the Doughnut man's punishment?

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

4. About how many miles does Gary add by taking the wrong trail out of Anchorage?

5. Where is the first official race checkpoint?

(see the answer key)

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