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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is the Appalachian Trail formally completed?
(a) 1925
(b) 1963
(c) 1937
(d) 1952

2. Where does Bryson reside in the beginning of the book?
(a) New Hampshire
(b) Pennsylvania
(c) Maine
(d) Georgia

3. What occupies Bryson's thoughts as he awaits springtime?
(a) His shaky finances
(b) Bear attacks
(c) His teaching post at the university
(d) His troubled son

4. What is it about the airline person that prompts Bryson to question the man's intelligence?
(a) He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the winter time.
(b) He talks about scary natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, forest fires.
(c) He talks non-stop about European vacation spots.
(d) He gives a wide-eyed stare when told of Bill and Katz' destination.

5. What is the date Bryson and Katz begin their walk in the woods?
(a) April 1, 1995
(b) April 6, 1996
(c) March 1, 1995
(d) March 9, 1996

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are attacked by bears each year on the entire AT?

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

3. How long is the Appalachian Trail?

4. Where is 12-year-old David Anderson mauled and killed by a black bear?

5. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?

(see the answer key)

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