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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) 9:00 AM to 3 PM
(b) 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
(c) 10:00 AM to 3 PM
(d) 7:30 AM to 4 PM

2. What does Bryson want to do right after getting cleaned up?
(a) Take a nap
(b) Read his books
(c) Get back to the hiking trail
(d) Make a campsite cooking fire and warm his hands

3. Why are grizzly bears not a concern on the trail?
(a) Grizzly bears do not roam east of the Mississippi River.
(b) Disease unique to the grizzly bear has wiped out the population.
(c) The Park Service shoots all grizzly bears on sight.
(d) The black bear population has driven off the grizzly bears.

4. What is the condition of Bryson's motel room in Hiawassee?
(a) Neat but unclean
(b) Barely furnished
(c) Battered and dumpy
(d) Neat and clean

5. What are parts of the original Appalachian Trail plans that are never realized?
(a) Small clinics for treating minor injuries and bites
(b) Hostels, inns and woodland villages
(c) Memorial markers for great leaders and for ordinary people
(d) Bus roads for touring

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bryson notice while walking the trail in Georgia?

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

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

5. Why is Katz walking most places at the time he calls Bill?

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