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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: The Yukon; Unalakleet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the run up the Yukon River?
(a) Two hundred fifty miles.
(b) Three hundred miles.
(c) Two hundred miles.
(d) Four hundred miles.

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

3. What does a musher from England say about Happy Canyon?
(a) It's like falling.
(b) It's the worst part of the race.
(c) It's not so bad.
(d) It's like plummeting.

4. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?
(a) He sees a campfire.
(b) He is famished.
(c) The dogs need to be snacked.
(d) The dogs are whining.

5. What is Gary's initial experience with Rainy Pass?
(a) He finds it easy.
(b) He finds it more challenging than he had been told.
(c) He finds it slower than he thought it would be.
(d) He finds it difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gary, what is "that which is cold"?

2. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?

3. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.

4. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

5. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?

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