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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?
(a) A foot.
(b) None--it melted right away.
(c) A dusting.
(d) Four or five inches.

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

3. What does Ruth say to Gary right before he starts his dog run with the bike?
(a) "Don't you think you might have rather more dogs than you need?"
(b) "I hope to see you for dinner tonight, in one piece."
(c) "Be careful this time. You know what happened during your last run."
(d) "Let me help you harness those rascals."

4. What does Gary notice in the picture of a dog team training for the Iditarod?
(a) The team is pulling a whole car.
(b) The musher is wearing mukluks.
(c) The musher has cuts and bruises on his face.
(d) The team only has seven dogs.

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

6. What do the other mushers unofficially vote Gary to be?
(a) Least likely to get out of Anchorage.
(b) Most likely to get trapped in the Burn.
(c) Most likely to be the last to cross the finish line.
(d) Least likely to ask for help.

7. What does Devil do when Gary says, "Hi"?
(a) He bites Gary.
(b) He growls at Gary.
(c) He wags his tail.
(d) He urinates.

8. How does the other musher's lead dog die on the trapping trail?
(a) He is attacked by a moose.
(b) He dies from a foot infection.
(c) He dies of hypothermia.
(d) He dies of old age.

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

10. About how many dog booties would be needed for one team for the entire race?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Six hundred.
(c) Four pairs a day for each dog.
(d) Eleven hundred.

11. While training for his first race, why doesn't Gary sleep well?
(a) The scenery is too beautiful.
(b) He is hungry.
(c) A moose comes too close.
(d) The dogs are whining.

12. How often should a dog's feet be examined while running the Iditarod?
(a) At the end of every day.
(b) Every half hour.
(c) In the morning and in the evening.
(d) Three times a day.

13. What does the checker at Finger lake offer to Gary's team?
(a) Booties.
(b) Ointment.
(c) Straw beds.
(d) Fresh meat.

14. What is something Gary does NOT ask at the pre-race rookie meeting?
(a) "What are suckholes?"
(b) "Why is the Burn so dangerous?"
(c) "If you can't see then how do you watch for them?"
(d) "What's the Burn?"

15. How does Crackers seem when Gary works ointment into the dog's feet at the beginning of the book?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Cold.
(d) Restless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gary's number for the race?

2. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?

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

4. What is one mistake that Gary makes right before the race starts?

5. What does Gary see Marge hunt?

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