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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one way that Cookie does NOT alert Gary to danger in Norton Sound?
(a) She gets up on her tiptoes.
(b) She raises her tail straight up.
(c) She slows her pace.
(d) She comes to a dead stop.

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

3. Why does Gary carry a gun?
(a) To hunt.
(b) To protect himself against other mushers.
(c) To protect himself from his dogs.
(d) To shoot feral dogs.

4. Where is Shageluk?
(a) Near the Yukon River.
(b) In the mountains.
(c) On the coast of the Bering Sea.
(d) At Norton Sound.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gary writes that dogs will die before they lose what?

2. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?

3. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?

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

5. Where is the other musher in The Burn?

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