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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Gary carry a gun?
(a) To hunt.
(b) To shoot feral dogs.
(c) To protect himself against other mushers.
(d) To protect himself from his dogs.

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

4. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?
(a) Gary steers the team to the left.
(b) A moose appears.
(c) Gary is thrown off the sled.
(d) Cookie turns onto the old trapline trail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?

2. What do the other mushers unofficially vote Gary to be?

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

4. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?

5. What does Gary see Marge hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gary arrives at Shageluk?

2. What paradox of the race does Gary write about in "Alaska"?

3. What is Gary's appearance when he enters the cafe at Nikolai?

4. What shape is Gary in when he reaches the town of Nikolai?

5. Describe the interchange between Gary and the old man in Unalakleet.

6. Why does the other musher at Finger Lake ask Gary, "You're leaving now?"

7. Why does Gary think that it's almost impossible to "see wild thinking?"

8. Describe the incident in "Major Wrecks" when Gary and his team encounter the skunks.

9. Describe Gary's run in The Yukon.

10. According to Gary, what are "problem" dogs?

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