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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the usual pattern of hours Bryson and Katz hike?
(a) 7:30 AM to 4 PM
(b) 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
(c) 10:00 AM to 3 PM
(d) 9:00 AM to 3 PM

2. What is it about the airline person that prompts Bryson to question the man's intelligence?
(a) He talks non-stop about European vacation spots.
(b) He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the winter time.
(c) He talks about scary natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, forest fires.
(d) He gives a wide-eyed stare when told of Bill and Katz' destination.

3. What is the idea of Trail Magic that all AT hikers believe?
(a) When things look hopeless and will never change, along comes a positive change.
(b) Never stay more than two days in the same spot.
(c) Camp should be set by 6 p.m.
(d) A hiking party of five is a bad luck omen.

4. Why is Katz walking most places at the time he calls Bill?
(a) He is on a fad diet and exercise routine.
(b) His car has been repossessed.
(c) He is recovering from a heart attack.
(d) He is on a rigorous fitness program.

5. What does Bryson notice while walking the trail in Georgia?
(a) Paper and plastic bottle litter
(b) Infrequent swarms of biting flies
(c) Hours of quiet solitude
(d) Surrounding woods bring on almost a trance like state

Short Answer Questions

1. Which true story by author, Herrero, describes the injuries a grizzly can deliver quickly?

2. What occupies Bryson's thoughts as he awaits springtime?

3. Where is 12-year-old David Anderson mauled and killed by a black bear?

4. What is a common trade in northern Georgia?

5. What makes the trail easier for Bryson and Katz when they hike on after the snowstorm?

(see the answer key)

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