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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gary stop before reaching Unalakleet?
(a) The dogs need to be snacked.
(b) He is famished.
(c) The dogs are whining.
(d) He sees a campfire.

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

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

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

5. Out of seventy teams, where is Gary and his team running when they reach Nikolai?
(a) In the forties
(b) In the twenties.
(c) In the thirties.
(d) In the sixties.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Gary compare the intensity of his hunger in Nikolai?

2. How long is the run up the Yukon River?

3. When does "An End" take place?

4. How many meals does Gary eat at the cafe in Nikolai?

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

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