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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beginnings: Dogs from Hell; Major Wrecks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prelude, what does Gary notice that finally triggers his "survival code?"
(a) The tracks behind the sled were filling up quickly.
(b) The dogs were slowing down.
(c) Visibility was getting worse.
(d) The temperature was dropping.

2. In "Dogs from Hell," which of these things does NOT happen to Gary when he was looking for the dogs?
(a) He gets caught in the rain.
(b) He is covered with wood ticks.
(c) He wades in a swamp.
(d) He is bitten by mosquitoes.

3. What does Gary say he had when he started training for his first Iditarod?
(a) Insomnia.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Help.
(d) Money.

4. Where are the dogs when Gary sleeps in the Prelude?
(a) Blown down the mountain.
(b) Attached to the sled.
(c) Around the fire.
(d) On top of Gary.

5. According to Gary, what is the most important tenet of running dogs?
(a) Change the batteries in your headlamp.
(b) Bring plenty of food for yourself and the dogs.
(c) Follow your instincts.
(d) Home is where you are with the dogs and sled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say to Gary when she brings him soup in "Beginnings"?

2. How long does Gary spend in the back of the truck with the dogs when he brings them home from Canada?

3. Which of these is NOT a mistake Gary makes when he starts training?

4. What does Gary see right after he unzips his sleeping bag and stands up at the end of the Prelude?

5. What is the "presence" that Gary feels in the Prelude?

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