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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?
(a) Mount Washington
(b) Spivey Gap
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) Clingman's Dome

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

3. While Bryson climbs the first mountain, what is Katz doing well behind him?
(a) Sitting while reading maps
(b) Throwing items out of his heavy pack in a fit of temper
(c) Pitching camp in midday for the upcoming night
(d) Making coffee and eating sugary snacks

4. Who is one of the most famous thru hikers of the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Emma Grandma Gatewood
(b) Chicken John
(c) Crazy Bob
(d) John Connelly

5. What is Bryson's joking impression of God's plan for him?
(a) Fall from a cliff 100 yards before the end of the trail
(b) Spend a little time with "each of the most stupid people on earth"
(c) To be treed by a bear and starve to death in the tree
(d) Not realize he reached the end of AT, hike a thousand miles in to Canada

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Bryson about his equipment shopping trip?

2. What does Bryson notice while walking the trail in Georgia?

3. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?

4. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?

5. Why are grizzly bears not a concern on the trail?

(see the answer key)

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