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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. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?
(a) "Take the light sled."
(b) "Wait until tomorrow."
(c) "Take only seven dogs."
(d) "Bring plenty of supplies."

2. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?
(a) A dusting.
(b) A foot.
(c) Four or five inches.
(d) None--it melted right away.

3. When does Gary start thinking like a dog?
(a) When he sleeps with them in the kennel.
(b) When he is bitten by one of his dogs.
(c) When he spends the day on his hands and knees.
(d) When he harnesses himself to the team.

4. What does another musher say when Gary leaves the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) "I'm waiting until dark."
(b) "My dogs need more rest."
(c) "Can we run our teams together?"
(d) "Good luck!"

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ruth think will be Gary's biggest problem in the race?

3. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?

4. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?

5. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?

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