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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month was it when Cheryl left Minnesota to drive to Portland in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) July.
(d) August.

2. Where did Greg and Cheryl take a Greyhound bus to from Lone Pine in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Reno, Nevada.
(c) Mt. Shasta, California.
(d) Dunsmuir, California.

3. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) 34 cents.
(b) 13 dollars.
(c) 3 dollars.
(d) 60 cents.

4. The woman in Reno told Cheryl that "corvidology" is the study of what?
(a) Waterfalls.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rocks and minerals.
(d) Crows and ravens.

5. What vehicle did Cheryl encounter on the jeep trail as she was making her way toward Quincy in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) A blue corvette.
(b) A red Jeep.
(c) A green SUV.
(d) A black SUV.

6. 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 can of bear spray.
(b) A ski pole.
(c) An ice axe.
(d) A fishing pole.

7. Who was the founder of the Sierra Club?
(a) Philip Smith.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) John Muir.
(d) Teddy Roosevelt.

8. What is the name of Cheryl's step-father?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Joe.

9. What establishment did Cheryl spend the night at in Mojave in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
(a) White's Motel.
(b) White Pine Inn.
(c) Grace's Lodge.
(d) Rogers' Motel.

10. Who helped Cheryl lighten her pack while she was in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) Ed.
(b) Greg.
(c) Albert.
(d) Joe.

11. How did Cheryl overcome the situation when the bull charged her in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) She blew a whistle.
(b) She sprayed it with bear spray.
(c) She climbed a tree.
(d) She shot it.

12. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) Lief.
(c) Rex.
(d) Joe.

13. What is the title of the book that Cheryl brought on her hike to tell her how to use her compass?
(a) North and South.
(b) Getting Lost.
(c) Staying Found.
(d) Finding Your Way.

14. Where did the couple offer to give Cheryl a ride to in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Packer Lake Lodge.
(b) Kennedy Meadows.
(c) Horseshoe Meadows.
(d) Castle Crags.

15. Where were the father and son going to attend a graduation ceremony when they agreed to give Cheryl a ride from Mojave to the PCT?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Portland.
(d) San Luis Obispo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Cheryl originally intended to end her hike of the PCT?

2. What town did Frank tell Cheryl to hitch a ride to when he dropped her off at the convenience store in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

3. What drug did Cheryl develop a problem with while she was seeing Joe?

4. Who is attributed to the following quote that opens Part Three? "We are now in the mountains and they are in us..."

5. What is the name of the outdoor store in Minneapolis where Cheryl had purchased much of her hiking supplies in the months before her trip?

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