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

2. How are Bryson and Katz covering the last 11 miles to Hiawassee?
(a) Hitchhiking
(b) An unusual number of sitting rest stops
(c) A very slow walking pace
(d) A very fast walking pace

3. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?
(a) In his hometown newspaper in Cambridge MA
(b) In the New York Times
(c) In a guide for summer hiking
(d) In an architectural journal

4. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?
(a) The pros and cons of renting a mule
(b) The great food in the finest restaurants in Boston and New York
(c) The life and times of a cockroach
(d) The abandonment of their uninvited hiking partner

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Bryson and Katz on the morning hike after the snowstorm?

2. What is David Anderson doing when the bear attacks?

3. What is Bryson's joking impression of God's plan for him?

4. What are parts of the original Appalachian Trail plans that are never realized?

5. What does Bryson conclude is the best advice in dealing with a bear in your midst?

(see the answer key)

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