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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, The Race, Days 7-16&17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gary begin training his dogs for?
(a) The Iditarod in Alaska.
(b) The Yukon Quest in the Yukon Territory.
(c) The Cannington dog sled race.
(d) The Caledonia Classic sled race.

2. Why did Gary stop and turn around?
(a) He doesn't want to finish the race.
(b) He doesn't really know for sure.
(c) The Race is something that doesn't seem like it can be done.
(d) All of these.

3. How many hours did the dogs run without a break?
(a) Ten hours.
(b) Seventeen hours.
(c) Twenty hours.
(d) Six hours.

4. Which dog did Gary define as having had a sense of humor?
(a) Cookie.
(b) Obeah.
(c) Olaf.
(d) Columbia.

5. Which dog nearly took Storm's head off in surprise at this action?
(a) Fonzie.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Obeah.
(d) Cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the dogs had gotten frost bitten ears?

2. What did Paulsen do that he didn't want to do, but that Storm would give him no choice?

3. What do highbush cranberries taste like, according to Paulsen's grandmother?

4. What was Gary's ignorance based on?

5. What gets the dogs wound up?

(see the answer key)

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