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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Gary compare the intensity of his hunger in Nikolai?
(a) Having bruised ribs.
(b) Being freezing cold.
(c) Not sleeping for a week.
(d) Being in love.

2. Why do the dogs run towards the beaver on the frozen lake while Gary is training for his first race?
(a) To kill it because it is a threat.
(b) To kill it for food.
(c) To scare it away.
(d) To see what it is.

3. Where does the trapping trail outside of Anchorage end?
(a) At a vertical rock face.
(b) At the edge of a canyon.
(c) At a cabin.
(d) At a river.

4. How long is the run in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) Forty miles.
(b) Fifty miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Twenty miles.

5. What does Ruth say about running the dogs after the first snow?
(a) "Bring plenty of supplies."
(b) "Take the light sled."
(c) "Take only seven dogs."
(d) "Wait until tomorrow."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gary's initial experience with Rainy Pass?

2. What happens during Gary's second night in the kennel?

3. Which of these things happens between "Nome" and "An End"?

4. Why does Gary attend the pre-race banquet?

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

(see the answer key)

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