The Iditarod Sled Dog Race
From a news story by
CNN San Francisco Reporter Dan Knapp

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(A) Multiple Choice

1 The Iditarod dog sled race is known as the world's -------- race.
A worst
B longest and most difficult
C most ceremonial
D biggest prize

2 The people in Anchorage ----------.
A don't like the race
B wish the race was someplace else
C make a big event out of the race
C are Iditariders

(B) Conclusions

1 If it takes the dog sleds 10 - 14 days to travel the 1000 miles to Nome, about how far do they have to go each day? -----------
A 20 miles
B over 200 miles
C 150 - 170 miles
D 70 -100 miles

2 What do you think Linda Joy means when she says "It's not important to
win, I have a yearling team and I want as many happy tails when I cross the finish line"? -----------
A She doesn't want to win.
B Yearling teams can't win.
C She wants all of her dogs to be alive when they finish the race.
D She wants her dogs to have fun.