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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?
(a) Lack of detail makes the maps almost useless.
(b) The maps are big and bulky.
(c) The are too many inaccuracies.
(d) The maps are not weatherproof, disintegrate easily.

2. When were over half of all the offices and malls in America today built?
(a) Since the 1930's
(b) Since the 1950's
(c) Since the 1980's
(d) Since the 1970's

3. What do Bryson and Katz decide to do when they see a full map of the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Give up on the hike
(b) Plod ahead
(c) Skip fifty miles of trail
(d) Skip a few hundred miles of trail

4. What is the only accommodation available at the campground?
(a) A heated sleeping platform
(b) A full-to-capacity bunkhouse
(c) Dilapidated cottages and trailers without heat
(d) A 10-person tent

5. What does Katz buy in Franklin that irritates Bryson?
(a) A beer
(b) A box of Snickers
(c) Cream Soda
(d) A TV Guide

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

7. While Bryson climbs the first mountain, what is Katz doing well behind him?
(a) Pitching camp in midday for the upcoming night
(b) Sitting while reading maps
(c) Making coffee and eating sugary snacks
(d) Throwing items out of his heavy pack in a fit of temper

8. What is the physical condition of Bryson and Katz when they reach Clingman's Dome?
(a) Tired and drained
(b) Bloody and bruised
(c) Soaked and filthy
(d) Energetic

9. Where do botanists consider the finest mix of mesophytic forest?
(a) The Rockies
(b) The Blue Ridge Mountains
(c) The Smokies
(d) The White Mountains

10. What was enacted in 1968 to create 25,000 miles of new hiking trails in America?
(a) The National Hiking Act
(b) The National Trails System Act
(c) The Federal Trail Development Act
(d) The Federal Hiking Act

11. What is the strange move Katz makes when he realizes they have chosen too much food?
(a) He abandons the full cart in the aisle, gets an empty cart and starts over.
(b) He removes most of the items then reloads with many canned beans.
(c) He removes all items from the cart except the freeze dried.
(d) He removes all the crackers, cookies and candy.

12. Who gives Bryson gear shopping etiquette instructions?
(a) Son
(b) Wife
(c) Katz
(d) Daughter's boyfriend

13. What is the fate of any enterprise in America that does not reinvent itself?
(a) It retains a loyal following
(b) It is considered quaint.
(c) It continues to struggle.
(d) It is superseded or abandoned.

14. Where does Bryson suggest he and Katz go to begin hiking again?
(a) Maryland
(b) Pennsylvania
(c) Virginia
(d) Vermont

15. What is the date Bryson and Katz begin their walk in the woods?
(a) April 1, 1995
(b) April 6, 1996
(c) March 1, 1995
(d) March 9, 1996

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Bryson and Katz covering the last 11 miles to Hiawassee?

2. What is the daydream of every hiker as they walk the trail?

3. How do Bryson and Katz feel once they realize they will never walk to Maine?

4. What is an accurate description of Bryson and Katz's new friend?

5. Which food is Katz complaining about because Bryson left it behind?

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