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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is the Appalachian Trail formally completed?
(a) 1925
(b) 1952
(c) 1963
(d) 1937

2. What does railroad man, Henry Bagley, do in 1890?
(a) Builds a small town in the clear cut, with train service to Atlanta
(b) Begins Georgia clear cutting that lasts about forty years
(c) Lays railroad track that disrupts the continuity of the trail
(d) Builds labor housing in the woods, laborers ignite a huge forest fire

3. What did the future hold for Earl Schaffer?
(a) He moved to California.
(b) He got a job in Boston.
(c) He became a tour guide for the Appalachian Trail.
(d) He became a recluse in the backwoods of Pennsylvania.

4. What are Katz and Bryson confronted with when they reach High Top?
(a) A steep cliff
(b) The Smoky Mountains
(c) A raging river
(d) A deep gorge

5. What makes the trail easier for Bryson and Katz when they hike on after the snowstorm?
(a) The snow melts quickly.
(b) Bryson and Katz put spikes on their shoes.
(c) A hiker before them patted down the snow.
(d) Someone went through with a snowmobile, making a path.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Katz determined to take a top bunk?

2. What does Katz tell Bryson he has to protect them from bears?

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

4. What mountain inspired Melville's Moby Dick.

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

(see the answer key)

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