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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Animals in the woods are heard but not seen
(c) Unplanned rest stops
(d) Saws can be heard in the distance

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

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

4. Which true story by author, Herrero, describes the injuries a grizzly can deliver quickly?
(a) A hunter got his face ripped off by a supposedly dead bear and survived.
(b) A bear tore all the skin from the back and the butt of a hiker squatting for a rest stop.
(c) A woman tourist was attacked and her 3 month old baby was eaten whole by a bear.
(d) A woman hiker got her leg bitten clean off and survived.

5. Where do most hikers begin the Appalachian Trail?
(a) From north to south
(b) In October
(c) From south to north
(d) In September

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?

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

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

4. What is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail?

5. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?

(see the answer key)

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