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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Doughnut man?

2. What is the maximum speed of a team in The Interior?

3. What happens to Gary at the Rohn River checkpoint?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Gary wishes he knew before his first Iditarod race? Include information about caring for the dogs, training, supplies, and different parts of the race.

Essay Topic 2

Which three parts of the race do you think Gary would say are most challenging? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Gary interacts with a variety of people, animals, and places in this book. Discuss how Gary interacts with his wife, trail leaders and others at the pre-race meetings, mushers on the trail, and animals on the trail. Are these interactions positive or negative? Why?

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