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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?
(a) The young couple shouts and argues.
(b) The music is painfully loud.
(c) The car seems to be overheating.
(d) The driver is extremely drunk.

2. What does Bryson consider a miracle about the Appalachian Trail?
(a) The trail has millions of visitors.
(b) The trail has changed so many times in six decades.
(c) The trail has existed for six decades.
(d) The trail is not as hard as he thought.

3. What is the fate of any enterprise in America that does not reinvent itself?
(a) It is considered quaint.
(b) It is superseded or abandoned.
(c) It retains a loyal following
(d) It continues to struggle.

4. What is the true creature of the Smokies?
(a) The salamander
(b) The possum
(c) The raccoon
(d) The black bear

5. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?
(a) She is hiking with other hikers.
(b) She managed to get ahead of them.
(c) She dropped out with blisters on her feet.
(d) She got lost in the woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the description of Georgia highlanders?

2. What is the only accommodation available at the campground?

3. How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail?

4. Where were twenty miles of trail lopped off in 1958?

5. Why is Katz determined to take a top bunk?

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