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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 oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Bromley Hut
(b) Prospect Cabin
(c) Baker Peak Lodge
(d) Happy Hill Cabin

2. What mountain inspired Melville's Moby Dick.
(a) Mount McKinley
(b) Mount Washington
(c) Mount Lafayette
(d) Mount Greylock

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

4. What is Bryson's goal before he meets up with Katz again?
(a) Hiking as much of New Hampshire as possible
(b) Joining a gym
(c) Hiking as much of Vermont as possible.
(d) Staying in shape

5. What is Katz planning to do in Franklin?
(a) Go shopping
(b) Go to the movies
(c) Idle in town for several days
(d) Find a woman

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bryson discover when he walks to Kmart in Waynesboro?

3. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?

4. Why is the footpath around Big Butt especially dangerous?

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

(see the answer key)

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