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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the dogs react when Marge enters the camp?
(a) They bark at her.
(b) They chase her away.
(c) They wag their tails and nuzzle her.
(d) They fight with her.

2. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?
(a) He fell on the ice.
(b) He decided it was wrong.
(c) He decided the beaver wasn't a threat.
(d) His dogs startled him.

3. When does the Iditarod race start?
(a) Early January.
(b) Late January.
(c) Early April.
(d) Early March.

4. What does the checker at Finger lake offer to Gary's team?
(a) Ointment.
(b) Booties.
(c) Straw beds.
(d) Fresh meat.

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

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

7. In the Prelude Gary writes, "The difficulty came because of ____________."
(a) A headache.
(b) The snow.
(c) The "problem" dogs.
(d) The terrain.

8. What is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?
(a) His sled.
(b) A mountain of snow.
(c) Another musher.
(d) One of his dogs.

9. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?
(a) Restless.
(b) Cold.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Hungry.

10. About how many teams entered the race?
(a) Thirty.
(b) One hundred fifty.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Seventy.

11. Where does Gary sleep after his skunk encounter?
(a) In the kennel.
(b) In the tub.
(c) On the couch.
(d) In the bed.

12. What does Gary see Marge hunt?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Grouse.
(c) Fish.
(d) Deer.

13. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?
(a) Devil destroys Gary's sleeping bag.
(b) Gary decides he won't use a sleeping bag.
(c) Devil sleeps on top of Gary.
(d) Devil wags his tail at Gary.

14. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?
(a) It was his childhood bike.
(b) From a neighbor.
(c) At an auction.
(d) He found it in the barn.

15. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(b) The sled stopped just in time.
(c) Devil rolled out of the way.
(d) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gary's number for the race?

2. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?

3. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?

4. How many dogs does Gary take to Alaska?

5. What does Gary write is the most important fact about skunks when running dogs?

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