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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Acid rain
(b) A fungus
(c) An aphid introduced from Asia
(d) Spiders

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prevents Bryson from continuing his hike in Pennsylvania when he is just hitting his stride?

3. Which beautiful Appalachian ranges are at the north and west of Pennsylvania?

4. Why does Katz stay in his room while staying in Waynesboro?

5. What does Katz tell Bryson he has to protect them from bears?

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