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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gary say to the other musher in Dalzell Gorge?
(a) "Tough race, isn't it?"
(b) "I've got them."
(c) "I'm thinking about quitting."
(d) "Where am I?"

2. What checkpoint is right after the Finger Lake checkpoint?
(a) Rainy Pass Lodge.
(b) Don's Cabin.
(c) Happy Canyon Lodge.
(d) The Burn Lodge.

3. What is Gary's diagnosis at the end of the book?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) Coronary heart disease.
(d) Old age.

4. What is the maximum speed of a team in The Interior?
(a) Ten miles per hour.
(b) Three miles per hour.
(c) Six miles per hour.
(d) Five miles per hour.

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

6. What does Gary tell the checker about going up Rainy Pass?
(a) "It was a snooze."
(b) "It was a piece of cake."
(c) "It was a barrel of fun."
(d) "It was a cruel joke."

7. In "An End", what is the doctor wearing?
(a) A suit and tie.
(b) Scrubs.
(c) A smock with Disney animals.
(d) A white lab coat.

8. At Don's Cabin, why is the Doughnut man so angry?
(a) One of his dogs bites him.
(b) His dogs won't get up.
(c) He wants to win the race.
(d) Gary won't share his food.

9. Where is the other musher in The Burn?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) On a ridge.
(c) Lying on the ground.
(d) In a river.

10. What is touted as the worst part of the race?
(a) The run to Shageluk.
(b) The Burn.
(c) Happy Canyon.
(d) The run up the Yukon River.

11. How far is it from Koyuk to Nome?
(a) Two hundred miles.
(b) Fifty miles.
(c) One hundred fifty miles.
(d) Seventy-five miles.

12. In "An End", where is Gary's bandage?
(a) On his arm.
(b) On his leg.
(c) On his finger.
(d) On his chest.

13. What happens to Gary at the Rohn River checkpoint?
(a) He starts to think about quitting.
(b) He has a hot meal at a cafe.
(c) He gets stitches for his wounds.
(d) He finally gets some sleep.

14. What is the native man doing in Koyuk?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Handing out moose chili.
(c) Ranting about the mushers.
(d) Offering shelter.

15. What does the old man in Unalakleet say to Gary?
(a) "You need to see a doctor."
(b) "You have become one of them."
(c) "You need to eat more."
(d) "You should turn back."

Short Answer Questions

1. Along the Yukon River, what does Gary estimate the temperature to be in degrees Fahrenheit?

2. Nikolai is about what temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

3. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?

4. Why does it seem like Rainy Pass should be difficult to run?

5. What does the old man in Unalakleet offer Gary?

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