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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Bryson and Katz do when they reach the logging road?
(a) Hitchhike
(b) Eat lunch
(c) Pitch the tent
(d) Take a nap

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

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

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

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

7. Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains?
(a) The state of New Hampshire
(b) The Appalachian Mountain Club
(c) The National Forest Service
(d) The White Mountain Society

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

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

10. Where does Katz join Bryson?
(a) Mount Washington
(b) Pike's Peak
(c) Hanover
(d) Killingsly

11. 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.

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

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

14. 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.

15. What is Bryson's goal before he meets up with Katz again?
(a) Staying in shape
(b) Hiking as much of Vermont as possible.
(c) Joining a gym
(d) Hiking as much of New Hampshire as possible

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Bryson describe the town of Hanover where he lives?

3. What does Katz do because of loneliness and despair?

4. What is the oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail?

5. What are the weather conditions like on Mount Washington?

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