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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bryson and Katz decide to do when they see a full map of the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Plod ahead
(b) Give up on the hike
(c) Skip a few hundred miles of trail
(d) Skip fifty miles of trail

2. What creatures were living in Birch Spring Gap Shelter?
(a) Skunks
(b) Rats
(c) Chipmunks
(d) Mice

3. What was enacted in 1968 to create 25,000 miles of new hiking trails in America?
(a) The National Hiking Act
(b) The Federal Trail Development Act
(c) The National Trails System Act
(d) The Federal Hiking Act

4. Who joins Bryson and Katz in Gravel Springs Hut?
(a) John Connelly
(b) A father and son
(c) Chicken John
(d) Loud, obnoxious hikers

5. What occupies Bryson's thoughts as he awaits springtime?
(a) His teaching post at the university
(b) His troubled son
(c) Bear attacks
(d) His shaky finances

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the historical significance of Harper's Ferry?

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

4. What is the unexpected factor with the snowstorm?

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

(see the answer key)

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