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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 Bryson's goal before he meets up with Katz again?
(a) Hiking as much of New Hampshire as possible
(b) Joining a gym
(c) Staying in shape
(d) Hiking as much of Vermont as possible.

2. What is the oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Happy Hill Cabin
(b) Bromley Hut
(c) Baker Peak Lodge
(d) Prospect Cabin

3. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?
(a) Rain and wind
(b) Freezing temperatures
(c) Temperate weather
(d) Blizzard conditions

4. Why do Bryson and Katz hike to old iron works?
(a) They are looking for a ride out of the wilderness.
(b) It has a shelter.
(c) It is a tourist attraction.
(d) It has a cafeteria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bryson discover when he walks to Kmart in Waynesboro?

2. What happens to Katz in the Hundred Mile Wilderness?

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

4. What happens to Bryson while hiking in the rain?

5. Which mountains are older than the oceans and continents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Summarize Bryson's experience hiking in Pennsylvania.

4. Explain why Katz starts drinking again.

5. Summarize the plans Bryson and Katz make now that they have completed the first stage of their hiking journey.

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

7. What is the decision that Bryson and Katz make after Katz gets lost in the woods.

8. Summarize what Katz does to pass the time while Bryson is at Kmart.

9. Describe Kitattiny Mountain and how it was formed.

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

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