5. What is it like hiking in the Hundred Miles Wilderness?
(a) It is a casual walk.
(b) It is slow and difficult.
(c) It is easier than the rest of the trail.
(d) It is pleasant and relaxing.

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

7. What is Bryson afraid is staring at him when he sees two glowing eyes in the darkness?
(a) A bear
(b) A wolf
(c) A cougar
(d) A skunk

8. How do people get to the top of Mt. Washington if they do not hike?
(a) Bicycle riding
(b) Horseback
(c) Driving or cog railway
(d) Hay wagon

9. What does Bryson discover when it starts raining in the mountains of New England?
(a) He forgot his rain hat.
(b) He forgot his boots.
(c) He forgot his rain jacket.
(d) He forgot his waterproof backpack.

10. How large were the Appalachian Mountains eons ago?
(a) As large as the Smokies
(b) As large as the White Mountains
(c) As large as the Himalayas
(d) As large as the Rockies

11. What happens to Bryson while hiking in the rain?
(a) He comes close to hypothermia.
(b) He slips down a cliff.
(c) He falls in the mud.
(d) He catches a cold.

12. What is the oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Happy Hill Cabin
(b) Baker Peak Lodge
(c) Bromley Hut
(d) Prospect Cabin

13. Who set up the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy in 1785?
(a) Jeremy Washington
(b) Alden Partridge
(c) Gene Greylock
(d) Michael McKinley

14. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?
(a) A rowdy college town
(b) A quiet, boring town
(c) A small, typical New England college town
(d) A busy, overcrowded town

15. Where do Katz and Bryson agree to continue their hike in August?
(a) Pennsylvania
(b) Vermont
(c) The White Mountains
(d) The Hundred Mile Wilderness