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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dangers do hikers have to watch for in Pennsylvania?
(a) Rattlesnakes and unreliable water sources
(b) Wild boar
(c) Grizzly bears
(d) Cougars

2. What is Katz planning to do in Franklin?
(a) Go to the movies
(b) Find a woman
(c) Go shopping
(d) Idle in town for several days

3. What has devastated a mountain of foliage in Palmerton?
(a) Gypsy moth caterpillars
(b) Grubs
(c) A zinc factory
(d) Fire ants

4. What is college student, Zack, doing about the snowbound situation?
(a) Renting a van and taking 15 hikers to the town of Franklin.
(b) Constructing a temporary hut to expand sleeping area.
(c) Assembling a posse to hike to Franklin for help.
(d) Attempting to radio his father for evacuation.

5. What is Bryson's longstanding impression of the woods?
(a) Woods are nature's library
(b) Woods are nature's ordered masterpiece
(c) Woods are a great place to relax
(d) Woods are spooky

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Katz and Bryson agree to continue their hike in August?

2. In March and April, what percent of hikers drop out the first week?

3. What does Bryson notice while walking the trail in Georgia?

4. How many people are attacked by bears each year on the entire AT?

5. What is Bryson's reply when Katz asks him how he got over the fallen tree across the trail?

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