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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: Dalzell Gorge and the Burn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the other musher in The Burn?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) In a river.
(c) Lying on the ground.
(d) On a ridge.

2. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.
(b) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(c) Devil rolled out of the way.
(d) The sled stopped just in time.

3. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To scare it away.
(b) To see what it is.
(c) To kill it for food.
(d) To kill it because it is a threat.

4. What does the checker at Finger lake offer to Gary's team?
(a) Straw beds.
(b) Fresh meat.
(c) Ointment.
(d) Booties.

5. What happens to Gary at the Rohn River checkpoint?
(a) He finally gets some sleep.
(b) He gets stitches for his wounds.
(c) He has a hot meal at a cafe.
(d) He starts to think about quitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the team gets to the end of the driveway to run in the first snow of the season?

2. What happens to the moose on the trapping trail?

3. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?

4. How many other teams follow Gary onto the trapping trail?

5. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?

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