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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 has devastated a mountain of foliage in Palmerton?
(a) A zinc factory
(b) Fire ants
(c) Grubs
(d) Gypsy moth caterpillars

2. Where is Bryson's wife supposed to pick them up, now that the first stage of the hike is over?
(a) Mount Washington
(b) Dalton
(c) Front Royal
(d) Cabin Creek

3. How many Union troops does Stonewall Jackson capture at Harper's Ferry?
(a) 5,500
(b) 12,500
(c) 256
(d) 570

4. What does Bryson consider perfect about hiking in Vermont?
(a) Vermont has rolling fields and pleasant streams.
(b) Vermont has level, easy hiking trails.
(c) He can commute with his car and be home at night to sleep in his own bed.
(d) Vermont reminds him of England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the oldest shelter on the Appalachian Trail?

2. Who joins Bryson and Katz in Gravel Springs Hut?

3. What is the historical significance of Harper's Ferry?

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

5. Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain why Mount Washington has such extreme weather conditions.

5. Describe Chicken John's claim to fame.

6. Describe what Bryson finds strange about the town of Centralia.

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

8. Summarize the behavior of the hikers that Bryson and Katz meet in Gravel Springs Hut.

9. How do Bryson and Katz adapt to hiking through Maine's wilderness?

10. Summarize Bryson's experience hiking in Pennsylvania.

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