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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 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.

2. For what is Bryson yearning?
(a) Seeing a black bear
(b) Hiking with Katz
(c) Real hiking
(d) A cheeseburger

3. What dangers do hikers have to watch for in Pennsylvania?
(a) Wild boar
(b) Grizzly bears
(c) Rattlesnakes and unreliable water sources
(d) Cougars

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

5. Who is Bryson's hiking partner on his day hikes in New Hampshire?
(a) Bill Abdu
(b) Mary Ellen
(c) His wife
(d) Stephen Katz

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the percentage of through hikers who make it to the Hundred Mile Wilderness?

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

5. What is located at the summit of Mt. Washington?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the statistics Laurie Potteiger, the Information Specialist at Harper's Ferry, gives to Bryson about the number of thru hikers who hiked the Appalachian Trail the year before.

2. Describe how Bryson returns to the hotel room in Waynesboro after he walks to Kmart.

3. Describe the circumstances when Bryson comes close to becoming a hypothermia victim.

4. Describe Chicken John's claim to fame.

5. Describe Kitattiny Mountain and how it was formed.

6. Summarize Bryson's experience hiking in Pennsylvania.

7. Describe what is killing the hemlock trees along the AT in the Blue Ridge Mountains and how is it being treated.

8. Explain why Katz starts drinking again.

9. Summarize why Bryson is so angry about Katz drinking again.

10. Describe Bryson's thoughts on areas through which he thinks the Appalachian Trail should pass.

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