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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bryson suggest he and Katz go to begin hiking again?
(a) Vermont
(b) Pennsylvania
(c) Maryland
(d) Virginia

2. What is the physical condition of Bryson and Katz when they reach Clingman's Dome?
(a) Soaked and filthy
(b) Bloody and bruised
(c) Energetic
(d) Tired and drained

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

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

5. What is Bryson surprised to find at the first shelter?
(a) The shelter is teeming with bugs, spiders and crawlies
(b) The shelter has burned from a careless campfire
(c) A crowd of hikers
(d) The shelter has fallen in and has no roof

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the average hike time for the complete trail?

3. What does the cabdriver suggest Bryson and Katz do to get to their destination?

4. What happens three or four times a day as Bryson and Katz hike the trail?

5. What is the fate of any enterprise in America that does not reinvent itself?

(see the answer key)

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