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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mountain that is a wall of rock 1,300 feet high above the Delaware River?
(a) Washington Peak
(b) Kitattiny Mountain
(c) Potomac Peak
(d) Potomac Mountain

2. What does Bryson want to do right after getting cleaned up?
(a) Take a nap
(b) Make a campsite cooking fire and warm his hands
(c) Get back to the hiking trail
(d) Read his books

3. Why is the footpath around Big Butt especially dangerous?
(a) The path is always slick with ice.
(b) The path is always slick with wet moss.
(c) The footpath is very narrow with a steep drop on each side.
(d) Overhanging branches can whiplash the face.

4. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?
(a) A busy, overcrowded town
(b) A rowdy college town
(c) A small, typical New England college town
(d) A quiet, boring town

5. What do the dreary Georgia towns and the dreary people bring to mind?
(a) A tough working class of people
(b) A series of last settlements as the area nears the point of logged out
(c) The movie, Deliverance
(d) An ambitious people in process of improving their lot

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bryson reside in the beginning of the book?

2. For what is Bryson yearning?

3. What is the usual pattern of hours Bryson and Katz hike?

4. What dangers do hikers have to watch for in Pennsylvania?

5. What do Bryson and Katz decide to do when they see a full map of the Appalachian Trail?

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