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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

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 black bear population has driven off the grizzly bears.
(c) The Park Service shoots all grizzly bears on sight.
(d) Grizzly bears do not roam east of the Mississippi River.

2. What is David Anderson doing when the bear attacks?
(a) Cooking hamburgers
(b) Eating a Snickers bar
(c) Making too much noise in the woods
(d) Sleeping in his tent

3. Who gives Bryson gear shopping etiquette instructions?
(a) Wife
(b) Katz
(c) Daughter's boyfriend
(d) Son

4. What is Benton MacKaye's job?
(a) Collaborating with labor unions on U. S. Labor Department projects.
(b) Coordinating WPA projects in New York state.
(c) Coordinating WPA projects in the state of Georgia.
(d) Coming up with ideas to improve efficiency and morale in the U. S. Labor Department

5. Where does Bryson set up the tent for practice?
(a) In his neighbor's yard
(b) In his driveway
(c) In his basement
(d) On his patio

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who maps out the actual paths and begins construction?

4. What is the strange move Katz makes when he realizes they have chosen too much food?

5. How long is the Appalachian Trail?

(see the answer key)

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