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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the third state through which Bryson and Katz travel?
(a) Georgia
(b) North Carolina
(c) Maine
(d) Tennessee

2. What is the idea of Trail Magic that all AT hikers believe?
(a) When things look hopeless and will never change, along comes a positive change.
(b) Camp should be set by 6 p.m.
(c) Never stay more than two days in the same spot.
(d) A hiking party of five is a bad luck omen.

3. Who set up the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy in 1785?
(a) Michael McKinley
(b) Gene Greylock
(c) Jeremy Washington
(d) Alden Partridge

4. What is the true creature of the Smokies?
(a) The possum
(b) The raccoon
(c) The black bear
(d) The salamander

5. How many miles of the Appalachian Trail run through Pennsylvania?
(a) 145 miles
(b) 230 miles
(c) 120 miles
(d) 50 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bryson suggest he and Katz go to begin hiking again?

2. What makes the trail easier for Bryson and Katz when they hike on after the snowstorm?

3. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?

4. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?

5. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?

(see the answer key)

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