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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?
(a) The maps are big and bulky.
(b) The are too many inaccuracies.
(c) Lack of detail makes the maps almost useless.
(d) The maps are not weatherproof, disintegrate easily.

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

3. Which is another of Bryson's fears?
(a) Inadequate planning
(b) Lack of needed stamina
(c) Diseases
(d) Inadequate supplies

4. What is a common trade in northern Georgia?
(a) Fur trapping
(b) Whiskey making and bootlegging
(c) Hunting and meat packing
(d) Woodland crafts

5. Where is Gatlinburg located?
(a) Just outside Knoxville
(b) Near Shenandoah Valley
(c) Just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(d) Close to Waynesboro

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees hiking as a dirty, pointless endeavor?

2. What does Katz buy in Franklin that irritates Bryson?

3. The north point of the Appalachian Trail begins in which state?

4. What makes Bryson and Katz decide not to hike the whole Appalachian Trail?

5. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?

(see the answer key)

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