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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Bryson climbs the first mountain, what is Katz doing well behind him?
(a) Sitting while reading maps
(b) Making coffee and eating sugary snacks
(c) Pitching camp in midday for the upcoming night
(d) Throwing items out of his heavy pack in a fit of temper

3. What is the pack weight for the average Appalachian hiker?
(a) 50 pounds
(b) 45 pounds
(c) 40 pounds
(d) 35 pounds

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

5. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?
(a) U. S. Department of Environmental Affairs
(b) Solely volunteer groups
(c) National Park Service
(d) U. S. Department of the Interior

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Benton MacKaye's job?

3. What is it about the airline person that prompts Bryson to question the man's intelligence?

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

5. Which is another of Bryson's fears?

(see the answer key)

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