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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gary get through the bitterly cold nights in The Yukon?
(a) He snuggles into his sleeping bag.
(b) He drinks hot tea.
(c) He makes a fire.
(d) He runs in spurts.

2. What type of terrain do the teams encounter between Shaktolik and Koyuk?
(a) Icy.
(b) Hilly.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Steep.

3. What do the caribou do when Gary and his team run close to them outside Shageluk?
(a) Attack Gary.
(b) Watch them with curiosity.
(c) Try to bite the dogs.
(d) Try to get the food from the sled.

4. How many other mushers are in the house in Shaktolik?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. How many miles is The Burn?
(a) Ninety-two.
(b) Fifty-three.
(c) Thirty-seven.
(d) One hundred seventeen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many meals does Gary eat at the cafe in Nikolai?

2. How does Cookie run on the frozen stream bed?

3. When does "An End" take place?

4. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?

5. Gary writes that dogs will die before they lose what?

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