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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?
(a) Blizzard conditions
(b) Temperate weather
(c) Rain and wind
(d) Freezing temperatures

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

3. How many Union troops does Stonewall Jackson capture at Harper's Ferry?
(a) 256
(b) 570
(c) 5,500
(d) 12,500

4. What does Katz tell Bryson he has to protect them from bears?
(a) A toenail clipper
(b) A BB gun
(c) A Bowie knife
(d) Pepper spray

5. What prevents Bryson from continuing his hike in Pennsylvania when he is just hitting his stride?
(a) Centralia Mine
(b) Tuckerman's Ravine
(c) Lehigh Gap
(d) Palmerton Gorge

6. What is unusual about the town of Centralia?
(a) An underground fire has been burning for decades.
(b) It has a rare form of iron ore.
(c) It has rare flowering trees.
(d) It has toxic waterways.

7. What is Chicken John's claim to fame?
(a) He has hiked the trail seven times.
(b) He hikes the trail every year.
(c) He eats chickens every day.
(d) He has been hiking the trail for half a year.

8. What would Bryson like to see along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Historic farms and villages
(b) Better accommodations
(c) Hotels
(d) Restaurants

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

10. Who joins Bryson and Katz in Gravel Springs Hut?
(a) Chicken John
(b) John Connelly
(c) A father and son
(d) Loud, obnoxious hikers

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

12. What is the percentage of through hikers who make it to the Hundred Mile Wilderness?
(a) 2
(b) 10
(c) 75
(d) 35

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

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

15. What do Katz and Bryson decide to stop pretending?
(a) To be through hikers
(b) To be mountain men
(c) To be tough guys
(d) To be friends

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson discover when he walks to Kmart in Waynesboro?

2. How do people get to the top of Mt. Washington if they do not hike?

3. What does Bryson believe beauty has become for most Americans?

4. What mountain inspired Melville's Moby Dick.

5. Who is Bryson's hiking partner on his day hikes in New Hampshire?

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