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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bryson reside in the beginning of the book?
(a) Maine
(b) Pennsylvania
(c) New Hampshire
(d) Georgia

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

3. What is the amusement in the bunkhouse for about 30 minutes?
(a) Watching the stove slide on the slick floor
(b) Watching the firewood explode in the stove
(c) Watching a camping crew try to fix the bunkhouse door
(d) Watching Katz trying to get in the third level bunk

4. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?
(a) The life and times of a cockroach
(b) The pros and cons of renting a mule
(c) The abandonment of their uninvited hiking partner
(d) The great food in the finest restaurants in Boston and New York

5. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?
(a) U. S. Department of Environmental Affairs
(b) Solely volunteer groups
(c) National Park Service
(d) U. S. Department of the Interior

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is 12-year-old David Anderson mauled and killed by a black bear?

3. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?

4. Which true story by author, Herrero, describes the injuries a grizzly can deliver quickly?

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

(see the answer key)

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