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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?
(a) Clingman's Dome
(b) Mount Washington
(c) Spivey Gap
(d) Pennsylvania

2. What do Bryson and Katz plan to do after eight days of hiking?
(a) Shower, watch TV, sleep, and do laundry
(b) Go to a bar
(c) Call home
(d) Go to a movie

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

4. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?
(a) Camping Fun for the Family
(b) Bears and Bobcats, We Share the World
(c) 10 Steps for Safe Camping
(d) Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance

5. What is the weather like in Virginia?
(a) Wintery
(b) Windy and cold
(c) Rainy and cold
(d) Spring is in full swing.

6. Who sees hiking as a dirty, pointless endeavor?
(a) Bryson's wife
(b) Bryson
(c) Katz
(d) Mary Ellen

7. How many people are attacked by bears each year on the entire AT?
(a) 150
(b) 135
(c) 160
(d) 25

8. Why is Katz walking most places at the time he calls Bill?
(a) He is on a fad diet and exercise routine.
(b) He is on a rigorous fitness program.
(c) His car has been repossessed.
(d) He is recovering from a heart attack.

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

10. Where does Bryson set up the tent for practice?
(a) In his basement
(b) In his driveway
(c) In his neighbor's yard
(d) On his patio

11. What stands at Fontana Lake's western end?
(a) A large shelter
(b) Huge spruce trees
(c) A cabin
(d) An electric dam

12. What does the far shore of Fontana Lake border?
(a) The boundary of the Tennessee Valley
(b) The boundary of North Carolina
(c) The southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountain National Park
(d) The boundary of Smoky Mountain National Park

13. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?
(a) Coffee filters
(b) A huge salami
(c) Canned fruit
(d) Cans of stew

14. What are Bryson and Katz's reaction to the commercialism of Knoxville?
(a) It makes them want to get back to civilization.
(b) They cannot wait to look around.
(c) They welcome it.
(d) They think it is ugly.

15. Why are grizzly bears not a concern on the trail?
(a) The black bear population has driven off the grizzly bears.
(b) Grizzly bears do not roam east of the Mississippi River.
(c) Disease unique to the grizzly bear has wiped out the population.
(d) The Park Service shoots all grizzly bears on sight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the idea of Trail Magic that all AT hikers believe?

2. What is one of Bryson's fears about the hike?

3. Who maps out the actual paths and begins construction?

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

5. Who is one of the most famous thru hikers of the Appalachian Trail?

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