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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Bryson's hiking partner on his day hikes in New Hampshire?
(a) Stephen Katz
(b) His wife
(c) Bill Abdu
(d) Mary Ellen

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

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

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

6. Why does Katz stay in his room while staying in Waynesboro?
(a) A jealous husband is after him.
(b) He has a cold.
(c) He is catching up on sleep.
(d) He is watching the X-Files.

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

8. What is the mountain that is a wall of rock 1,300 feet high above the Delaware River?
(a) Potomac Mountain
(b) Potomac Peak
(c) Washington Peak
(d) Kitattiny Mountain

9. What do Bryson and Katz have to cross over in the Maine woods?
(a) Lagoons and rivers
(b) Man made rope ladders
(c) Wooden bridges
(d) Farmland

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

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

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

13. What dangers do hikers have to watch for in Pennsylvania?
(a) Rattlesnakes and unreliable water sources
(b) Cougars
(c) Wild boar
(d) Grizzly bears

14. What is the last long stretch of hiking for Katz and Bryson before ending the first part of their trek?
(a) Hundred Mile Wilderness
(b) White Mountains
(c) The Appalachian Mountains
(d) Shenandoah National Park

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?

2. Which mountains are older than the oceans and continents?

3. Where do Katz and Bryson agree to continue their hike in August?

4. What is it like hiking in the Hundred Miles Wilderness?

5. What happens to Bryson and Katz in the lagoon at Moxie Bald Mountain?

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