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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dogs: Becoming Dog; First Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth say to Gary after his skunk encounter in "Major Wrecks"?
(a) "Why don't you change your clothes?"
(b) "What's that smell?"
(c) "You need a shower."
(d) "What happened to you?"

2. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?
(a) About ten miles.
(b) About one hundred miles.
(c) About twenty miles.
(d) About seventy miles.

3. When does the Prelude take place?
(a) Before Gary's second Iditarod race.
(b) During Gary's first Iditarod race.
(c) Before Gary's first Iditarod race.
(d) During Gary's second Iditarod race.

4. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?
(a) Every four days.
(b) Every two days.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Once a week.

5. In the opening story of the book, where does Gary end up after he is blown sideways?
(a) At the bottom of a canyon.
(b) Against a rocky outcropping.
(c) Under an avalanche of snow.
(d) On top of one of the dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary say when Ruth asks if he had a rough night after looking for the dogs and bike?

2. How do the dogs react when Marge enters the camp?

3. The Canadian dogs remind Ruth of what?

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

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

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