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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the Prelude take place?
(a) During Gary's second Iditarod race.
(b) During Gary's first Iditarod race.
(c) Before Gary's second Iditarod race.
(d) Before Gary's first Iditarod race.

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

4. What happens to Gary's food at Finger Lake?
(a) It mixes with the dogs' food.
(b) It is rotten and must be thrown away.
(c) He gives it to his dogs.
(d) It is stolen.

5. How long is the trail that the team runs in "First Snow"?
(a) About seventy miles.
(b) About one hundred miles.
(c) About twenty miles.
(d) About ten miles.

6. What awakens Gary while he is training for his second Iditarod?
(a) Sunlight.
(b) A loud noise.
(c) The extreme cold.
(d) One of the dogs.

7. How long does it take Gary to get to Alaska?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Seventeen days.
(c) A month.
(d) Eight days.

8. How far does Gary and his team get before leaving the trail from Anchorage?
(a) Less than fifty yards.
(b) A mile.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Two blocks.

9. Which experience does Gary NOT share with the dogs in "Becoming Dog"?
(a) He eats the dogs' food.
(b) He sings a night song with the dogs.
(c) He cooks in the kennel.
(d) He urinates in the kennel.

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

11. After Devil falls in "First Snow", why isn't he run over by the sled?
(a) Murphy pulled Devil up by his harness.
(b) Devil rolled out of the way.
(c) The sled swerved away from Devil.
(d) The sled stopped just in time.

12. What does Gary write is the most important fact about skunks when running dogs?
(a) They scare dogs.
(b) They may carry rabies.
(c) They stink.
(d) They are nocturnal.

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

14. How often does Gary harness his "problem" dogs?
(a) Every two days.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every four days.
(d) Once a day.

15. What does the command "Haw" mean?
(a) Left.
(b) Stop.
(c) Go.
(d) Right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gary NOT do when he reaches the Finger Lake checkpoint?

2. In "First Snow", how much snow is on the ground?

3. Why does Gary carry a gun?

4. Why doesn't Gary feel pain when the snow hook pierces his boot?

5. Why doesn't Gary shoot the beaver in "Beginnings" after he aims his gun?

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