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A Walk in the Woods | Quiz

Bill Bryson
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A Walk in the Woods | Quiz

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1)

Who joins Bryson and Katz on the morning hike after the snowstorm? (from Chapter 6)

8 college students
Zeke and Festus
Darren and Donna
Jim and Heath from Chattanooga
2)

What is the percentage of through hikers who make it to the Hundred Mile Wilderness? (from Chapter 20)

75
10
2
35
3)

Who sees hiking as a dirty, pointless endeavor? (from Chapter 7)

Katz
Bryson
Mary Ellen
Bryson's wife
4)

What is Katz planning to do in Franklin? (from Chapter 6)

Find a woman
Go to the movies
Go shopping
Idle in town for several days
5)

What creatures were living in Birch Spring Gap Shelter? (from Chapter 7)

Chipmunks
Skunks
Mice
Rats
6)

What types of trees grew in the forest of the Appalachian Trail in 1948? (from Chapter 9)

Maple, white oak, and red pine
Dogwood, elm, hemlock, balsam fir, and red spruce
Birch, aspen, and elm
Swamp maple, pear, and crab apple
7)

What happens to Katz in the Hundred Mile Wilderness? (from Chapter 20)

He twists his ankle.
He gets swept downriver.
He falls from a cliff.
He gets lost.
8)

What item does Katz refuse when Bryson offers it to him in Milo? (from Chapter 21)

A Snickers bar
A coffee
A Coke
A bar of soap
9)

What does the cabdriver suggest Bryson and Katz do to get to their destination? (from Chapter 8)

Catch the train
Go by bus
Rent a motorscooter
Rent a car
10)

What is Bryson's reply when Katz asks him how he got over the fallen tree across the trail? (from Chapter 7)

Bryson says that he dug under it.
Bryson says that he stood on a rock.
Bryson says that he does not remember a tree.
Bryson says that he went around it.
11)

What has devastated a mountain of foliage in Palmerton? (from Chapter 14)

Grubs
Fire ants
Gypsy moth caterpillars
A zinc factory
12)

How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail? (from Chapter 9)

He feels good about it.
He feels like a failure.
He is disappointed.
He is angry at himself.
13)

What is the true creature of the Smokies? (from Chapter 7)

The black bear
The salamander
The raccoon
The possum
14)

Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains? (from Chapter 17)

The Appalachian Mountain Club
The state of New Hampshire
The White Mountain Society
The National Forest Service
15)

What does Katz buy in Franklin that irritates Bryson? (from Chapter 6)

A beer
Cream Soda
A box of Snickers
A TV Guide
16)

What is the historical significance of Harper's Ferry? (from Chapter 13)

This is where John Brown and his men capture the Federal army in an attempt to liberate the slaves.
This is the first ferry in West Virginia.
This is the first ferry built along the Appalachian Trail.
This is where the first riverboat is set afloat.
17)

What is the name of the mountain Bryson is hiking when it begins to rain? (from Chapter 17)

Mt. Lafayette
Mt. Killingly
Mt. Washington
Mt. McKinley
18)

What is the last long stretch of hiking for Katz and Bryson before ending the first part of their trek? (from Chapter 11)

The Appalachian Mountains
White Mountains
Shenandoah National Park
Hundred Mile Wilderness
19)

What does Bryson use as a confirmation that they are really in the wilderness? (from Chapter 19)

He sees a bear.
He sees a moose.
He cannot see the sky through the trees.
He sees a bald eagle.
20)

How do Bryson and Katz travel to Milo? (from Chapter 21)

The men get a ride with college students.
The two men get a ride with loggers.
The men hike to Milo.
The men ride with Bryson's wife.
21)

Where does Bryson suggest he and Katz go to begin hiking again? (from Chapter 8)

Pennsylvania
Maryland
Vermont
Virginia
22)

Who joins Bryson and Katz in Gravel Springs Hut? (from Chapter 12)

Loud, obnoxious hikers
Chicken John
A father and son
John Connelly
23)

What is the record for the longest section hike along the Appalachian Trail? (from Chapter 9)

Seventeen years
Thirty-two years
Forty-six years
Twenty years
24)

How many Union troops does Stonewall Jackson capture at Harper's Ferry? (from Chapter 13)

5,500
256
12,500
570
25)

What is a diversion available at the campground? (from Chapter 6)

Hanging out at the stove in the office
Playing board games endlessly
Looking at hanging wall pictures of previous hikers
Listening to country music for endless hours
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