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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail?
(a) He is angry at himself.
(b) He feels good about it.
(c) He feels like a failure.
(d) He is disappointed.

2. Where do botanists consider the finest mix of mesophytic forest?
(a) The Smokies
(b) The White Mountains
(c) The Rockies
(d) The Blue Ridge Mountains

3. How are Bryson and Katz covering the last 11 miles to Hiawassee?
(a) Hitchhiking
(b) A very fast walking pace
(c) An unusual number of sitting rest stops
(d) A very slow walking pace

4. What is Bryson's longstanding impression of the woods?
(a) Woods are spooky
(b) Woods are a great place to relax
(c) Woods are nature's library
(d) Woods are nature's ordered masterpiece

5. What is the condition of Bryson's motel room in Hiawassee?
(a) Barely furnished
(b) Neat and clean
(c) Battered and dumpy
(d) Neat but unclean

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which food is Katz complaining about because Bryson left it behind?

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

5. What is the food Bryson has about which Katz gets excited?

(see the answer key)

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