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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the daydream of every hiker as they walk the trail?
(a) An endless supply of hot and cold drinks
(b) A box spring and mattress
(c) A new vehicle so I never have to walk about again
(d) Something sweet and gooey to eat

2. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?
(a) A huge salami
(b) Canned fruit
(c) Coffee filters
(d) Cans of stew

3. What does railroad man, Henry Bagley, do in 1890?
(a) Builds a small town in the clear cut, with train service to Atlanta
(b) Begins Georgia clear cutting that lasts about forty years
(c) Builds labor housing in the woods, laborers ignite a huge forest fire
(d) Lays railroad track that disrupts the continuity of the trail

4. What is the most compelling reason for Bryson to hike the trail?
(a) Funding is scarce and the trail may soon be discontinued.
(b) The temperate zone forest is quickly vanishing.
(c) Parts of the trail have ties to his ancestors.
(d) He wants to travel while he is still able.

5. What are parts of the original Appalachian Trail plans that are never realized?
(a) Small clinics for treating minor injuries and bites
(b) Memorial markers for great leaders and for ordinary people
(c) Hostels, inns and woodland villages
(d) Bus roads for touring

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bryson want to do right after getting cleaned up?

3. What is the pack weight for the average Appalachian hiker?

4. What surprises Bryson about his equipment shopping trip?

5. What is the condition of Bryson's motel room in Hiawassee?

(see the answer key)

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