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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?
(a) "Yes. But I'm sure I'll have worse."
(b) "Yes. I can't wait to get some sleep."
(c) "Can't you tell by looking at me?"
(d) "No. It was more or less normal."

2. What does Gary NOT hallucinate in The Burn?
(a) A nude woman.
(b) A moose attack.
(c) His cabin in Minnesota.
(d) A thin man with glasses.

3. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?
(a) She has a hard time getting her footing.
(b) She slides on her belly most of the time.
(c) She won't go onto the frozen stream bed.
(d) She plays "crack the whip".

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

5. At Don's Cabin, why is the Doughnut man so angry?
(a) He wants to win the race.
(b) Gary won't share his food.
(c) His dogs won't get up.
(d) One of his dogs bites him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What test does Gary NOT have in the last chapter of the book?

2. Why is Ruth crying when Gary and the team leave Knik?

3. For whom is the ham radio operator looking?

4. About how long does Gary and his team stop at the Finger Lake checkpoint?

5. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?

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