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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 one of Bryson's fears about the hike?
(a) Adequate funds to complete the hike is doubtful
(b) Time off from employment is frowned upon
(c) All the wildlife roaming about in the woods
(d) Security of the homestead

2. What is Katz planning to do in Franklin?
(a) Find a woman
(b) Idle in town for several days
(c) Go shopping
(d) Go to the movies

3. What is Benton MacKaye's job?
(a) Coordinating WPA projects in New York state.
(b) Coming up with ideas to improve efficiency and morale in the U. S. Labor Department
(c) Coordinating WPA projects in the state of Georgia.
(d) Collaborating with labor unions on U. S. Labor Department projects.

4. What does the far shore of Fontana Lake border?
(a) The boundary of the Tennessee Valley
(b) The boundary of North Carolina
(c) The southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountain National Park
(d) The boundary of Smoky Mountain National Park

5. What is Bryson's reply when Katz asks him how he got over the fallen tree across the trail?
(a) Bryson says that he dug under it.
(b) Bryson says that he stood on a rock.
(c) Bryson says that he does not remember a tree.
(d) Bryson says that he went around it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the average hike time for the complete trail?

2. What is college student, Zack, doing about the snowbound situation?

3. What does Bryson consider a miracle about the Appalachian Trail?

4. What is the odd method Bryson uses to find a hiking partner?

5. What is causing Bryson and Katz to hurry the descent of Blood Mountain?

(see the answer key)

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