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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date Bryson and Katz begin their walk in the woods?
(a) April 1, 1995
(b) March 1, 1995
(c) March 9, 1996
(d) April 6, 1996

2. What is the daydream of every hiker as they walk the trail?
(a) A box spring and mattress
(b) Something sweet and gooey to eat
(c) An endless supply of hot and cold drinks
(d) A new vehicle so I never have to walk about again

3. What creatures were living in Birch Spring Gap Shelter?
(a) Rats
(b) Chipmunks
(c) Mice
(d) Skunks

4. What is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail?
(a) The Blue Ridge Mountains
(b) Pike's Peak
(c) Clingman's Dome
(d) Crescent Ridge

5. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?
(a) U. S. Department of the Interior
(b) National Park Service
(c) Solely volunteer groups
(d) U. S. Department of Environmental Affairs

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?

2. Who maps out the actual paths and begins construction?

3. Where do Bryson and Katz stay after eight days of hiking?

4. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?

5. Who joins Bryson and Katz in one of the Shenandoah shelters?

(see the answer key)

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