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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Race: McGrath; The Interior.

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 happened to you?"
(c) "What's that smell?"
(d) "You need a shower."

2. Where does Gary get the old bike he uses for dog running?
(a) At an auction.
(b) It was his childhood bike.
(c) He found it in the barn.
(d) From a neighbor.

3. How many dogs does Gary take to Alaska?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twelve.

4. What is the setting at the beginning of the book?
(a) Near the Alaska Range.
(b) In the Colorado mountains.
(c) In the northern woods of Minnesota.
(d) On the Iditarod trail.

5. How many Iditarod teams receive prize money?
(a) First, second, and third.
(b) The first twenty.
(c) The first ten.
(d) All teams that cross the finish line.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gary stop right after leaving Ophir?

2. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?

3. Why isn't Gary worried when he doesn't see any other teams on the trail after he leaves Anchorage?

4. What happens to Gary's food at Finger Lake?

5. How many meals does Gary eat at the cafe in Nikolai?

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