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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the amusement in the bunkhouse for about 30 minutes?
(a) Watching the firewood explode in the stove
(b) Watching the stove slide on the slick floor
(c) Watching Katz trying to get in the third level bunk
(d) Watching a camping crew try to fix the bunkhouse door

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

3. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?
(a) Bears and Bobcats, We Share the World
(b) 10 Steps for Safe Camping
(c) Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance
(d) Camping Fun for the Family

4. What is the total walking distance of the typical American in one week?
(a) 5 miles
(b) 23 miles
(c) 1.4 miles
(d) 7 miles

5. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?
(a) Blizzard conditions
(b) Rain and wind
(c) Freezing temperatures
(d) Temperate weather

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson consider perfect about hiking in Vermont?

2. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?

3. Where do Katz and Bryson agree to continue their hike in August?

4. What does Bryson discover when it starts raining in the mountains of New England?

5. What is located at the summit of Mt. Washington?

(see the answer key)

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