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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?
(a) The great food in the finest restaurants in Boston and New York
(b) The abandonment of their uninvited hiking partner
(c) The life and times of a cockroach
(d) The pros and cons of renting a mule

2. Why is Katz walking most places at the time he calls Bill?
(a) His car has been repossessed.
(b) He is on a fad diet and exercise routine.
(c) He is recovering from a heart attack.
(d) He is on a rigorous fitness program.

3. What is Bryson surprised to find at the first shelter?
(a) A crowd of hikers
(b) The shelter has burned from a careless campfire
(c) The shelter has fallen in and has no roof
(d) The shelter is teeming with bugs, spiders and crawlies

4. What does Mary Ellen tell another hiker at Plumorchard Gap Shelter about Katz and Bryson?
(a) She is afraid on the trail without them.
(b) They helped her out alot.
(c) She is grateful for all they did for her.
(d) They are wimps.

5. What is the only accommodation available at the campground?
(a) A 10-person tent
(b) A full-to-capacity bunkhouse
(c) Dilapidated cottages and trailers without heat
(d) A heated sleeping platform

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the story Katz tells as they recline on Indian Grove Gap?

2. What does Bryson want to do right after getting cleaned up?

3. What is the condition of Bryson's motel room in Hiawassee?

4. Who is the new friend Bryson and Katz meet on the trail?

5. What does Bryson notice while walking the trail in Georgia?

(see the answer key)

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