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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Rainy Pass Lodge?
(a) At the summit of Rainy Pass.
(b) On a mountain peak.
(c) In a depression.
(d) In a mountain valley.

2. Why won't the cafe cook take Gary's money?
(a) Because he couldn't cook what Gary wanted.
(b) Because Gary is running the Iditarod.
(c) Because Gary forgets to bring his money.
(d) Because he can't make change for Gary's money.

3. How long is the run up the Yukon River?
(a) Two hundred miles.
(b) Three hundred miles.
(c) Four hundred miles.
(d) Two hundred fifty miles.

4. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?
(a) The dogs are whining.
(b) He sees a campfire.
(c) The dogs need to be snacked.
(d) He is famished.

5. How does the doctor in "An End" look when Gary first sees him?
(a) He is laughing.
(b) He is smiling.
(c) He is crying.
(d) He is frowning.

6. Why is Gary lying down in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) He hit his head and was knocked unconscious.
(b) He is finally getting some sleep.
(c) Another musher knocked him down.
(d) He slipped on the ice and fell.

7. Where is Norton Sound located?
(a) Over the Bering Sea.
(b) Near Anchorage.
(c) In Canada.
(d) At the base of the Alaska Mountains.

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

9. What is the first thing the doctor in "An End" says to Gary?
(a) "Your wife should be here."
(b) "The tests are positive."
(c) "You are fit as a fiddle."
(d) "You need surgery right away."

10. Along the Yukon River, what does Gary estimate the temperature to be in degrees Fahrenheit?
(a) Forty below.
(b) Sixty below.
(c) Eighty below.
(d) Thirty below.

11. What does the reporter ask Gary at the finish line?
(a) "What have you got to say?"
(b) "How long do you think you were out there?"
(c) "What advice do you have for future racers?"
(d) "Did you ever think of quitting?"

12. What is touted as the worst part of the race?
(a) The run up the Yukon River.
(b) The Burn.
(c) The run to Shageluk.
(d) Happy Canyon.

13. What does the old man in Unalakleet offer Gary?
(a) A place for him and his family after the race.
(b) A warm fire.
(c) His bed for the night.
(d) A bowl of moose chili.

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

15. What is one way that Cookie does NOT alert Gary to danger in Norton Sound?
(a) She slows her pace.
(b) She comes to a dead stop.
(c) She raises her tail straight up.
(d) She gets up on her tiptoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gary thinking about when he first sees the lights of Nome?

2. Where is Don's Cabin?

3. What type of terrain do the teams encounter between Shaktolik and Koyuk?

4. What is the native man doing in Koyuk?

5. Why does Gary stop right after leaving Ophir?

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