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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do most hikers begin the Appalachian Trail?
(a) From north to south
(b) In October
(c) In September
(d) From south to north

2. What is the food Bryson has about which Katz gets excited?
(a) Cheese
(b) Candy bars
(c) Cupcakes
(d) Salami

3. What is the name of the amusement park Dolly Parton built in Gatlinburg?
(a) Dollywood
(b) Partonville
(c) Partonwood
(d) Dollyville

4. What is the unexpected factor with the snowstorm?
(a) The total lack of wind
(b) Sudden onset
(c) Rapid accumulation
(d) The fierce wind

5. What is the name of the blind man who hikes the entire Appalachian Trail with his seeing eye dog?
(a) Bill Thorton
(b) Woodrow Murphey
(c) Bill Irwin
(d) David Horton

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fate of any enterprise in America that does not reinvent itself?

2. What is the pack weight for the average Appalachian hiker?

3. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?

4. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?

5. What is the primary role of the Forest Service?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Stephen Katz, Bryson's hiking partner.

2. Summarize the accomplishments of Earl V. Shaffer during the summer of 1948.

3. Mary Ellen becomes a hiking companion to Bryson and Katz. Describe her experience as a hiker.

4. Summarize the first decision Bryson and Katz make about continuing their hike along the AT.

5. Why does Bryson describe his first day on the trail as hell?

6. Describe the weather as Bryson and Katz cross the ledge of Big Butt Mountain and reach Bearpen Gap.

7. What is the reaction of Katz and Bryson when they come out of the wilderness to the civilization of Knoxville?

8. Summarize the details of the National Trails System Act which was passed in 1968.

9. How long is the Appalachian Trail and in what states does it begin and end?

10. Summarize what Bryson does when he brings all his camping equipment home.

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