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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?
(a) He has just started to run dogs.
(b) Almost two months.
(c) Almost two years.
(d) Almost a year.

2. What do the other mushers unofficially vote Gary to be?
(a) Least likely to get out of Anchorage.
(b) Least likely to ask for help.
(c) Most likely to be the last to cross the finish line.
(d) Most likely to get trapped in the Burn.

3. What is one mistake that Gary makes right before the race starts?
(a) He changes his lead dog.
(b) He gets in the wrong line order.
(c) He forgets to bring his hat.
(d) He forgets to tie up the dogs.

4. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?
(a) He doesn't use enough dogs.
(b) He uses too many dogs.
(c) He loads his rig with gear.
(d) He doesn't feed the dogs meat.

5. How far does Gary and his team get before leaving the trail from Anchorage?
(a) Less than fifty yards.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Two blocks.
(d) A mile.

6. In "Dogs from Hell," which of these things does NOT happen to Gary when he was looking for the dogs?
(a) He is covered with wood ticks.
(b) He is bitten by mosquitoes.
(c) He wades in a swamp.
(d) He gets caught in the rain.

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

8. What happens to Gary's food at Finger Lake?
(a) It mixes with the dogs' food.
(b) It is stolen.
(c) It is rotten and must be thrown away.
(d) He gives it to his dogs.

9. What does the command "Haw" mean?
(a) Right.
(b) Stop.
(c) Left.
(d) Go.

10. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.
(a) Onion.
(b) Salt.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Garlic.

11. 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 watches the doe free herself.
(c) He cuts off the noose.
(d) He curses then moves his team along.

12. What does Gary NOT do when he reaches the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) Rub the dogs' shoulders.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Check the dogs' toes.
(d) Mend harnesses.

13. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?
(a) "Let me help you harness those rascals."
(b) "I hope to see you for dinner tonight, in one piece."
(c) "Be careful this time. You know what happened during your last run."
(d) "Don't you think you might have rather more dogs than you need?"

14. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?
(a) Being knowledgeable.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Caring for the dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?

2. The mushers need to be in Anchorage how long before the start of the race?

3. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?

4. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?

5. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?

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