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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sees hiking as a dirty, pointless endeavor?
(a) Katz
(b) Mary Ellen
(c) Bryson's wife
(d) Bryson

2. What does Katz tell Bryson he has to protect them from bears?
(a) A BB gun
(b) A toenail clipper
(c) A Bowie knife
(d) Pepper spray

3. What do Bryson and Katz decide to do when they see a full map of the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Skip a few hundred miles of trail
(b) Skip fifty miles of trail
(c) Give up on the hike
(d) Plod ahead

4. While Bryson climbs the first mountain, what is Katz doing well behind him?
(a) Sitting while reading maps
(b) Throwing items out of his heavy pack in a fit of temper
(c) Making coffee and eating sugary snacks
(d) Pitching camp in midday for the upcoming night

5. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) A fungus
(b) Spiders
(c) Acid rain
(d) An aphid introduced from Asia

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail?

2. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?

3. What is the story Katz tells as they recline on Indian Grove Gap?

4. What do the dreary Georgia towns and the dreary people bring to mind?

5. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?

(see the answer key)

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