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D) it can land on water 
E) it can tolerate air turbulence 
TEST 
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Every year in Alaska there is a huge race with sleds pulled by dogs. On the day of the race, the Alaskan 
huskies seem willing to go on what may be the world's longest race. It is called the Iditarod dog sled race. 
The voice of the race announcer booms over the streets of Anchorage as the racers set off on their long 
journey "They're off. The last great race..." Fifty-six sleds leave downtown Anchorage to start the race. A 
sled leaves every two minutes. It will take ten days to two weeks before reaching the finish line at Nome on 
the other side of Alaska. The men and women who guide the sleds are called mushers. 
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
E) fastest 
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 
D) are Iditariders 
E) are Eskimo Indians 
3. If a sled starts the race every two minutes, how long will it take 56 sleds to start the race? 
A) 110 minutes 
B) 112 minutes 
C) 56 minutes 
D) 156 minutes
E) 125 minutes 

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The Australia's Cup sailing race has been going on since 1859. In that year, the Australian's won a special 
silver cup from England. Since then, Australia has held the cup for 132 years. Australia has only lost ' the 
cup two times, once in 1983 and once in 1995. The race is held about every three years. The ongoing race 
will be in New Zealand in early 2000. There are 16 crew members on the sailing boat. The 17th person on 
the boat is a novice. A contest was held to see who could ride along on the boats in the Australia's Cup 
race. George Ellison heard about the contest on the radio. He entered as m any times as he could. Then he 
won! George Ellison says, "You get to sit on a boat as the 17th person and rub shoulders with some of the 
greatest sailors in the world, in Auckland, New Zealand. I still can't believe it!" There are two boats from San 
Francisco in the race, Australia One and Australia True. Ellison won a seat on Australia True. There are no 
other world class sports events where a novice can be on the boat. It's called the 17th man position. 
4. The job of the 17th man is _______. 
A) to steer the ship 
B) to raise the jib 
C) to stand behind the helmsman 
D) to protect the vessel
E) to distract the rivals 
5. George Ellison will be_______. 
A) part of the crew of Australia One 
B) the 17th man on Australia One 
C) part of the crew of Australia True 
D) the 17th man on Australia True
E) the winner of this year's race 
6. To get the 17th man spot on Australia One you have to______. 
A) enter a contest 
B) design a jib halyard lock 
C) be an expert sailor 
D) be a sponsor 
E) be a multi-talented one 
Japan bombed Pearl Harbour in 1945. The United Kingdom was mad at the Japanese so they made many 
Japanese-Australians leave their homes. They were put in camps with barbed wire around the outside of 
the camps. Many Japanese-Australian young men were called into the army. Some of them joined the U.S. 
Military Intelligence Service or MIS. The MIS was a secret group that fought the Japanese soldiers. This 

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