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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bryson consider perfect about hiking in Vermont?
(a) Vermont reminds him of England.
(b) Vermont has rolling fields and pleasant streams.
(c) Vermont has level, easy hiking trails.
(d) He can commute with his car and be home at night to sleep in his own bed.

3. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Acid rain
(b) An aphid introduced from Asia
(c) Spiders
(d) A fungus

4. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?
(a) The music is painfully loud.
(b) The driver is extremely drunk.
(c) The young couple shouts and argues.
(d) The car seems to be overheating.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like in Virginia?

2. Where do Bryson and Katz stay after eight days of hiking?

3. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?

4. What does Katz do because of loneliness and despair?

5. What are Katz and Bryson confronted with when they reach High Top?

(see the answer key)

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