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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became of the grand hotels that were built on Mt. Washington?
(a) They became tourist traps.
(b) They burned down.
(c) They grew larger and more prosperous.
(d) They closed down one-by-one.

2. When does Bryson get back on the trail for day hikes?
(a) The middle of July
(b) The end of June
(c) The beginning of June
(d) The end of May

3. What happens to Bryson and Katz in the lagoon at Moxie Bald Mountain?
(a) They get bitten by mosquitoes.
(b) They catch fish for dinner.
(c) They see a mother bear and cub.
(d) They both fall under the water.

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

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

6. What does Katz do because of loneliness and despair?
(a) He starts drinking again.
(b) He jumps into the river.
(c) He goes home.
(d) He sits on the trail and refuses to move.

7. What is the name of the mountain Bryson is hiking when it begins to rain?
(a) Mt. Washington
(b) Mt. McKinley
(c) Mt. Killingly
(d) Mt. Lafayette

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

9. What is the historical significance of Harper's Ferry?
(a) This is where the first riverboat is set afloat.
(b) This is where John Brown and his men capture the Federal army in an attempt to liberate the slaves.
(c) This is the first ferry in West Virginia.
(d) This is the first ferry built along the Appalachian Trail.

10. What was the name of the greatest hotel in the White Mountains?
(a) The Profile House
(b) Bretton Woods Hotel
(c) Mount Washington Hotel
(d) The Crawford House

11. How many miles of the Appalachian Trail run through Pennsylvania?
(a) 50 miles
(b) 230 miles
(c) 120 miles
(d) 145 miles

12. Why do Bryson and Katz hike to old iron works?
(a) They are looking for a ride out of the wilderness.
(b) It has a shelter.
(c) It is a tourist attraction.
(d) It has a cafeteria.

13. Who joins Bryson and Katz in one of the Shenandoah shelters?
(a) The Boy Scouts
(b) Park rangers
(c) A newlywed couple
(d) Mary Ellen

14. What does Bryson believe beauty has become for most Americans?
(a) Something to drive to
(b) Something to ignore
(c) Something to savor
(d) Something to cherish

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hotels were scattered in the White Mountains by the 1890's?

2. Who joins Bryson and Katz in Gravel Springs Hut?

3. What mountain inspired Melville's Moby Dick.

4. Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains?

5. What is the estimate of people who hike the Appalachian Trail every year?

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