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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?
(a) He doesn't have enough dogs for the race.
(b) He won't have enough money to enter the race.
(c) He knows nothing about running dogs long distances.
(d) He is too tired to run in the race.

2. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?
(a) He cooks in the kennel.
(b) He sings a night song with the dogs.
(c) He eats the dogs' food.
(d) He urinates in the kennel.

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

4. What is Gary's number for the race?
(a) Fifty-three.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Fifteen.

5. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?
(a) The extreme cold.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) One of the dogs.
(d) A loud noise.

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

7. At the end of "Alaska", how does Gary feel about the start of the race?
(a) He feels that he and the dogs are ready.
(b) He is worried that he doesn't have enough supplies.
(c) He doesn't think he will make it out of Anchorage.
(d) He is worried that he doesn't have enough dogs.

8. How does the other musher's lead dog die on the trapping trail?
(a) He is attacked by a moose.
(b) He dies of hypothermia.
(c) He dies of old age.
(d) He dies from a foot infection.

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

10. What did Gary ship to each checkpoint for the dogs?
(a) Extra booties.
(b) Beds.
(c) Turkey gizzards.
(d) Sweaters.

11. Why is Ruth crying when Gary and the team leave Knik?
(a) She wants to go home.
(b) She is very tired.
(c) She wants to run in the race, too.
(d) She heard that the trail was very dangerous.

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

13. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?
(a) On top of one of the dogs.
(b) Under an avalanche of snow.
(c) Against a rocky outcropping.
(d) At the bottom of a canyon.

14. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?
(a) When he spends the day on his hands and knees.
(b) When he sleeps with them in the kennel.
(c) When he harnesses himself to the team.
(d) When he is bitten by one of his dogs.

15. About how long does Gary and his team stop at the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) One hour.
(b) All night.
(c) A day.
(d) Four hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many dogs does Gary take to Alaska?

3. What does Devil do when Gary says, "Hi"?

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

5. What is something Gary does NOT ask at the pre-race rookie meeting?

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