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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Gary spend most of his time in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) On his sled.
(b) On his butt.
(c) On his face.
(d) On his back.

3. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) Forty miles.
(b) Fifty miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Twenty miles.

4. How does Gary get through the bitterly cold nights in The Yukon?
(a) He snuggles into his sleeping bag.
(b) He runs in spurts.
(c) He drinks hot tea.
(d) He makes a fire.

5. For whom is the ham radio operator looking?
(a) The person in charge of the race.
(b) A lost dog.
(c) One of the checkers.
(d) A fellow musher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the true start of the race?

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

3. What is touted as the worst part of the race?

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

5. About how many dogs are in downtown Anchorage for the start of the race?

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