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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. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?
(a) The young couple shouts and argues.
(b) The driver is extremely drunk.
(c) The car seems to be overheating.
(d) The music is painfully loud.

2. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?
(a) Cans of stew
(b) Canned fruit
(c) Coffee filters
(d) A huge salami

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

4. What do the dreary Georgia towns and the dreary people bring to mind?
(a) A tough working class of people
(b) A series of last settlements as the area nears the point of logged out
(c) An ambitious people in process of improving their lot
(d) The movie, Deliverance

5. How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail?
(a) He feels good about it.
(b) He feels like a failure.
(c) He is disappointed.
(d) He is angry at himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees hiking as a dirty, pointless endeavor?

2. What are Katz and Bryson confronted with when they reach High Top?

3. How long is the average hike time for the complete trail?

4. What are parts of the original Appalachian Trail plans that are never realized?

5. Where do Bryson and Katz stay after eight days of hiking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how a hiker manages to get on the Appalachian Trail at Amicola Falls State Park when it is seven miles from the nearest highway.

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

3. How does Bryson summarize the quality of Appalachian Trail maps?

4. Summarize what Mary Ellen says about Bryson and Katz when she meets other hikers on the trail.

5. Summarize the realization that Bryson and Katz come to as they look at a map of the Appalachian Trail in Gatlinburg.

6. Explain why Bryson thinks woods are spooky.

7. Explain the type of hiking that Bryson and Katz will have to do through the Smoky Mountains.

8. Describe the forest of the Appalachian Trail in 1948.

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

10. Describe the reaction Bryson and Katz have toward Hiawassee when they arrive there with Donna and her fiancé.

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