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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does a musher from England say about Happy Canyon?
(a) It's like falling.
(b) It's like plummeting.
(c) It's the worst part of the race.
(d) It's not so bad.

3. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?
(a) "You should get some rest."
(b) "You need to start earning some money."
(c) "You're going to run the race, aren't you?"
(d) "You should think about giving up on the race."

4. About how many dogs are in downtown Anchorage for the start of the race?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Six hundred.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Fourteen hundred.

5. What is the major challenge in The Burn?
(a) Deep snow.
(b) The river.
(c) The gorge.
(d) Fallen trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gary finally get his first real sleep?

2. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?

3. Who is the Doughnut man?

4. In the last chapter, where is Gary when he first sees the doctor?

5. What happens when Gary steps off his sled while in the basin?

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