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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 usual pattern of hours Bryson and Katz hike?
(a) 7:30 AM to 4 PM
(b) 10:00 AM to 3 PM
(c) 9:00 AM to 3 PM
(d) 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

2. What happens three or four times a day as Bryson and Katz hike the trail?
(a) They meet some of the small cohort hiking in the same direction at the same pace
(b) Unplanned rest stops
(c) Animals in the woods are heard but not seen
(d) Saws can be heard in the distance

3. What is Bryson's longstanding impression of the woods?
(a) Woods are spooky
(b) Woods are nature's ordered masterpiece
(c) Woods are a great place to relax
(d) Woods are nature's library

4. Who is the new friend Bryson and Katz meet on the trail?
(a) Mary Ellen
(b) Mary
(c) Sue Ellen
(d) MaryBeth

5. What surprises Bryson about his equipment shopping trip?
(a) The amount and prices of the gear exceed his expectations.
(b) There are very few options from which to choose.
(c) There is an extensive list of places to eat and sleep.
(d) Most of the equipment is simple to understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?

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

3. What is the story Katz tells as they recline on Indian Grove Gap?

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

5. Where does Bryson set up the tent for practice?

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