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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bryson discover when he walks to Kmart in Waynesboro?
(a) It is an easy walk along the highway.
(b) It is a short, boring walk.
(c) Walking to Kmart is harder than hiking the Appalachian Trail.
(d) It is a pleasant, sunny walk.

3. Who joins Bryson and Katz on the morning hike after the snowstorm?
(a) Darren and Donna
(b) 8 college students
(c) Jim and Heath from Chattanooga
(d) Zeke and Festus

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

5. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?
(a) A quiet, boring town
(b) A rowdy college town
(c) A small, typical New England college town
(d) A busy, overcrowded town

Short Answer Questions

1. In March and April, what percent of hikers drop out the first week?

2. What do Bryson and Katz plan to do after eight days of hiking?

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

4. What does the far shore of Fontana Lake border?

5. In what year is the Appalachian Trail formally completed?

(see the answer key)

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