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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Out of seventy teams, where is Gary and his team running when they reach Nikolai?
(a) In the forties
(b) In the thirties.
(c) In the twenties.
(d) In the sixties.

2. Which of these mountains must be crossed between Koyuk and Nome?
(a) Nome.
(b) McKinley.
(c) Topcok.
(d) Denali.

3. What does Gary NOT think when the doctor gives him his diagnosis in "An End"?
(a) "But I've just become successful."
(b) "But my son hasn't graduated from college yet."
(c) "But I haven't climbed Mt. Everest yet."
(d) "But I haven't learned how to release the bowstring."

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

5. What is Gary doing when he almost runs into another sled and team outside Shageluk?
(a) Cleaning his boots.
(b) Replacing the batteries in his headlamp.
(c) Adjusting the tug line.
(d) Looking for a candy bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary do when he starts to get really cold in The Yukon?

2. Where is Norton Sound located?

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

4. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?

5. What does the reporter ask Gary at the finish line?

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