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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only accommodation available at the campground?
(a) A full-to-capacity bunkhouse
(b) A heated sleeping platform
(c) A 10-person tent
(d) Dilapidated cottages and trailers without heat

2. What is Chicken John's claim to fame?
(a) He eats chickens every day.
(b) He has hiked the trail seven times.
(c) He has been hiking the trail for half a year.
(d) He hikes the trail every year.

3. What does Bryson consider perfect about hiking in Vermont?
(a) Vermont reminds him of England.
(b) Vermont has level, easy hiking trails.
(c) He can commute with his car and be home at night to sleep in his own bed.
(d) Vermont has rolling fields and pleasant streams.

4. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?
(a) Lack of detail makes the maps almost useless.
(b) The are too many inaccuracies.
(c) The maps are not weatherproof, disintegrate easily.
(d) The maps are big and bulky.

5. What is the last long stretch of hiking for Katz and Bryson before ending the first part of their trek?
(a) White Mountains
(b) Shenandoah National Park
(c) The Appalachian Mountains
(d) Hundred Mile Wilderness

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the total walking distance of the typical American in one week?

2. What is the unexpected factor with the snowstorm?

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

4. Who set up the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy in 1785?

5. What does Katz buy in Franklin that irritates Bryson?

(see the answer key)

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