BOB: Black Star, Brigh Dawn

[Jamie Boston <jamieb@WHEEL.DCN.DAVIS.CA.US>]

As promised, here is the first set of Battle of the Book questions. Format
is Q=question, A=answer, R=reference.

Battle of the Books
Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'dell

1. Q: What is the Iditarod?
    A: A dog sled race across Alaska
    R: p. 21

2. Q: About how long does it take to run the Iditarod?
    A: 2 weeks
    R: p. 21

3.  Q: What was the Grand Prize for finishing the Iditarod first?
     A: $50,000
     R: p. 24

4. Q: Briefly describe the dog Black Star.
    A: All white with a black star on the forehead, black slashes under the
ice blue eyes.
    R: p. 2

5. Q: What famous river in Alaska does the race cross?
    A: The Yukon River
     R: p. 21

6.  Q: Why did Bright Dawn's family move from her hometown by the sea?
     A: Doctor recommended that her father, Bartok, move away from the sea
because he was too afraid of it after being stranded on the broken floe
while hunting.
     R: p. 17

7.  Q: Why couldn't Bright Dawn's father, Bartok, run in the Iditarod race?
     A: He broke his shoulder during a practice sled run.
     R: p. 27

8.  Q: What are the two greatest dangers for the sled drivers during the
race according to old
Oteg, the Eskimo musher?
     A: Getting lost from the marked trail (especially during a whiteout)
and encountering moose on the trail.
     R: p. 36

9.  Q: What is a musher?
     A: A sled dog driver.
     R: Introduction & throughout the book

10. Q: What two prizes did Bright Dawn win in the sled race?
      A: $2000 for being the first sled to reach the village of Iditarod
first and $2500 for the sportsmanship award
      R: p. 100

11. Q: Why was Bartok so greatly respected by his village?
      A: He was considered the best hunter of all and he was chief of the
village.
      R: p. 7

12.  Q: Of what is Eskimo ice-cream made?
      A: Reindeer tallow, seal oil and berries.
      R: p. 6

13.  Q: Why was Black Star given a red lantern after she finished the race?
      A: She was last to finish the race so she is like the last car
(caboose) of a train .
      R: p. 101

14. Q: What was the chief reason for Black Star's not winning the race?
      A: She lost the trail during a white out and ended up stranded on an
ice flow.
      R: p. 82-83

15. Q: What is an "eewoonuck"?
      A: Jagged ice field created by north winds blowing ocean ice against
the shore.
      R: p. 6

16. Q: Between which two cities does the Iditarod run?
      A: Anchorage to Nome
      R: p. 28

17.  Q: Who was Peter Avakoff?
      A: The trainer provided by Empire
      R: p. 34

18.  Q: Who asked Bartok to race in the Iditarod and paid all his expenses?
      A: Empire Canning Co. (Weiss and Gibson)
       R: p. 31

19.  Q: What kind of doctor diagnosed Bartok's broken shoulder?
      A: A veterinarian - Dr. Goshaw
      R: p. 37

20.  Q: Where do the "wheel dogs" run in the team?
      A: Right in front of the sled
      R: p. 42

21. Q: What was Bright Dawn's number in the race?
     A: 23
      R: p. 50
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