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

2. What does Gary do when he finds a snared doe while training for his first race?
(a) He watches the doe struggle and finally die.
(b) He curses then moves his team along.
(c) He cuts off the noose.
(d) He watches the doe free herself.

3. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) A moose comes too close.
(c) The scenery is too beautiful.
(d) The dogs are whining.

4. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?
(a) The team is pulling a whole car.
(b) The team only has seven dogs.
(c) The musher has cuts and bruises on his face.
(d) The musher is wearing mukluks.

5. Where does Gary sleep after his skunk encounter?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In the kennel.
(c) In the tub.
(d) In the bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?

2. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?

3. At the start of "Beginnings", how long has Gary been running dogs?

4. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?

5. What does Gary do when he first gets home after he encounters the snared doe?

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