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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: “Mazama”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Susanna insist on doing for Cheryl in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) Giving her a place to spend the night.
(b) Buying her a meal.
(c) Massaging her feet.
(d) Giving her a ride.

2. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) The Elk River Mountains.
(b) The Cameron Mountains.
(c) The Tehachapi Mountains.
(d) The Belcher Mountains.

3. About how many years ago did Mount Mazama erupt?
(a) 7,700.
(b) 2,550.
(c) 10,500.
(d) 8,600.

4. What mountain range does the Sierra Nevada connect with at Lassen National Park?
(a) The Garfield Range.
(b) The Crease Range.
(c) The Douglas Range.
(d) The Cascade Range.

5. What item did Cheryl take from the "PCT Hiker Free Box" in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) A ski pole.
(b) An ice axe.
(c) A fishing pole.
(d) A can of bear spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cheryl drink too much of with her friends, causing her to get sick at the campground, in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

2. What month was it when Cheryl left Minnesota to drive to Portland in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?

3. What animal came crashing through the bushes and onto the trail by Cheryl in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

4. Mount Mazama is said to have reached an elevations of about what, according to the author in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

5. Who was the founder of the Sierra Club?

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