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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 does the cabdriver suggest Bryson and Katz do to get to their destination?
(a) Go by bus
(b) Rent a car
(c) Catch the train
(d) Rent a motorscooter

2. What is the primary role of the Forest Service?
(a) Road building
(b) Maintaining hiking trails
(c) Negotiate with logging contractors
(d) Develop scenic views, rest stops, and camping areas

3. How long is the Appalachian Trail?
(a) 1200 miles
(b) 2700 miles
(c) 2100 miles
(d) 800 miles

4. How do Bryson and Katz feel once they realize they will never walk to Maine?
(a) Liberated
(b) Angry
(c) Depressed
(d) Embarrassed

5. When were over half of all the offices and malls in America today built?
(a) Since the 1980's
(b) Since the 1970's
(c) Since the 1950's
(d) Since the 1930's

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?

2. Where does Bryson reside in the beginning of the book?

3. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?

4. What is the major drawback of AT trail maps?

5. What does Bryson say is his universe while he is on the Appalachian Trail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Bryson thinks woods are spooky.

2. Why are Bryson and Katz looking forward to hiking the eight miles to Waynesboro?

3. Summarize Katz's attitude toward hiking.

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

5. Explain why Katz is angry with Bryson when he says that they are leaving Rainbow Springs in the morning to get back on the trail.

6. Describe the bunkhouse at Rainbow Springs Campground.

7. 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.

8. Describe the physical condition of Bryson and Katz when they reach Clingman's Dome.

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

10. Why do Bryson and Katz feel guilty about leaving Mary Ellen behind in the woods?

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