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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary NOT hallucinate in The Burn?
(a) A thin man with glasses.
(b) A nude woman.
(c) His cabin in Minnesota.
(d) A moose attack.

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

3. What is the major challenge in The Burn?
(a) The gorge.
(b) The river.
(c) Deep snow.
(d) Fallen trees.

4. How many Iditarod teams receive prize money?
(a) All teams that cross the finish line.
(b) The first twenty.
(c) First, second, and third.
(d) The first ten.

5. How many teams stop at Don's Cabin, including Gary's team?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

6. What mountain is sometimes called the "American Everest"?
(a) Mt. Alaska.
(b) Mt. Denali.
(c) Mt. Yukon.
(d) Mt. Dalzell.

7. What does Gary do when he starts to get really cold in The Yukon?
(a) He stops to rest for the night.
(b) He stops and puts on warmer clothes.
(c) He puts sweaters on the dogs.
(d) He ignores the cold, hoping it is only temporary.

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

9. What does Gary say to the other musher in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "I'm thinking about quitting."
(b) "Where am I?"
(c) "I've got them."
(d) "Tough race, isn't it?"

10. What is the native man doing in Koyuk?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Handing out moose chili.
(c) Ranting about the mushers.
(d) Offering shelter.

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

12. What checkpoint is right after the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) Happy Canyon Lodge.
(b) Rainy Pass Lodge.
(c) Don's Cabin.
(d) The Burn Lodge.

13. Why does Gary stop right after leaving Ophir?
(a) Gary wants to buy something at the store.
(b) Another team wants to run with Gary's team.
(c) The sled is dragging funny.
(d) Gary needs to urinate.

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

15. What does Gary think as he lies in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "Is the race over?"
(b) "Where are my dogs?"
(c) "Why am I lying down?"
(d) "Where am I?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man in Unalakleet say to Gary?

2. Outside Shageluk, where is the musher who belongs to the abandoned sled?

3. Who is the Doughnut man?

4. In "An End", what is the doctor wearing?

5. Why does it seem like Rainy Pass should be difficult to run?

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