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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?
(a) In an architectural journal
(b) In a guide for summer hiking
(c) In his hometown newspaper in Cambridge MA
(d) In the New York Times

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

3. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?
(a) She got lost in the woods.
(b) She is hiking with other hikers.
(c) She managed to get ahead of them.
(d) She dropped out with blisters on her feet.

4. What stands at Fontana Lake's western end?
(a) An electric dam
(b) A cabin
(c) A large shelter
(d) Huge spruce trees

5. Who gives Bryson gear shopping etiquette instructions?
(a) Katz
(b) Son
(c) Daughter's boyfriend
(d) Wife

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the physical condition of Bryson and Katz when they reach Clingman's Dome?

2. Why is Katz determined to take a top bunk?

3. Why are grizzly bears not a concern on the trail?

4. What is the most compelling reason for Bryson to hike the trail?

5. What is the strange move Katz makes when he realizes they have chosen too much food?

(see the answer key)

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