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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Union troops does Stonewall Jackson capture at Harper's Ferry?
(a) 256
(b) 570
(c) 12,500
(d) 5,500

2. Where is Bryson's wife supposed to pick them up, now that the first stage of the hike is over?
(a) Cabin Creek
(b) Mount Washington
(c) Dalton
(d) Front Royal

3. What is the historical significance of Harper's Ferry?
(a) This is where John Brown and his men capture the Federal army in an attempt to liberate the slaves.
(b) This is the first ferry in West Virginia.
(c) This is where the first riverboat is set afloat.
(d) This is the first ferry built along the Appalachian Trail.

4. Where do Bryson and Katz stay after eight days of hiking?
(a) Lafayette
(b) Gravel Creek
(c) Waynesboro
(d) Potomac Mountain

5. What mountain inspired Melville's Moby Dick.
(a) Mount Lafayette
(b) Mount Greylock
(c) Mount Washington
(d) Mount McKinley

Short Answer Questions

1. Which food is Katz complaining about because Bryson left it behind?

2. What was the famous event that took place in Dayton in 1925?

3. What occupies Bryson's thoughts as he awaits springtime?

4. What is the description of Georgia highlanders?

5. What is it about the airline person that prompts Bryson to question the man's intelligence?

(see the answer key)

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