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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. According to Gary, what is the race primarily about?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Being knowledgeable.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Caring for the dogs.

2. Gary discovers that this spice helps dogs eat when they're not hungry.
(a) Onion.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Garlic.
(d) Salt.

3. What becomes strikingly clear when Gary gets to Alaska?
(a) He is too tired to run in the race.
(b) He knows nothing about running dogs long distances.
(c) He won't have enough money to enter the race.
(d) He doesn't have enough dogs for the race.

4. In the Prelude Gary writes, "The difficulty came because of ____________."
(a) The snow.
(b) A headache.
(c) The "problem" dogs.
(d) The terrain.

5. About how long does Gary and his team stop at the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) Four hours.
(b) A day.
(c) All night.
(d) One hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Happy Canyon, what does another musher ask Gary about the race?

2. How many Iditarod teams receive prize money?

3. How does the other musher's lead dog die on the trapping trail?

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

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

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