2. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?
(a) The pros and cons of renting a mule
(b) The abandonment of their uninvited hiking partner
(c) The life and times of a cockroach
(d) The great food in the finest restaurants in Boston and New York

3. Why is Katz determined to take a top bunk?
(a) Odors at floor level are nauseating
(b) He intends to sleep late in to the morning
(c) Heat rises
(d) He distrusts most of the crowd

4. What types of trees grew in the forest of the Appalachian Trail in 1948?
(a) Swamp maple, pear, and crab apple
(b) Dogwood, elm, hemlock, balsam fir, and red spruce
(c) Birch, aspen, and elm
(d) Maple, white oak, and red pine

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

6. Where were twenty miles of trail lopped off in 1958?
(a) Mount Oglethorpe to Springer Mountain
(b) New Hampshire to Vermont
(c) Gatlinburg to Knoxville
(d) Mount Washington to Tuckerman's Ravine

7. What is the amusement in the bunkhouse for about 30 minutes?
(a) Watching the stove slide on the slick floor
(b) Watching a camping crew try to fix the bunkhouse door
(c) Watching Katz trying to get in the third level bunk
(d) Watching the firewood explode in the stove

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

9. What surprises Bryson about his equipment shopping trip?
(a) There are very few options from which to choose.
(b) The amount and prices of the gear exceed his expectations.
(c) There is an extensive list of places to eat and sleep.
(d) Most of the equipment is simple to understand.

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

11. How do Bryson and Katz feel once they realize they will never walk to Maine?
(a) Embarrassed
(b) Liberated
(c) Angry
(d) Depressed

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

13. What creatures were living in Birch Spring Gap Shelter?
(a) Chipmunks
(b) Skunks
(c) Mice
(d) Rats

14. What is the food Bryson has about which Katz gets excited?
(a) Salami
(b) Cheese
(c) Candy bars
(d) Cupcakes

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