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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ray purchase in order to share with the other hobo on the train with him?
(a) Water
(b) Wine
(c) Marijuana
(d) Food

2. What does Morley rent from the trail's lodge house?
(a) Trekking poles
(b) Hiking boots
(c) A new sleeping bag
(d) A few blankets

3. How far does Morley decide to walk in order to drain the crankcase which he has forgotten to drain before starting the journey?
(a) 4 miles
(b) 8 miles roundtrip
(c) 6 miles roundtrip
(d) 10 miles

4. What mountain are the men about to hike?
(a) Matterhorn
(b) Talampais
(c) Desolation
(d) Muir

5. What breaks the silence between Ray and Japhy as they continue to hike the mountain?
(a) Birds
(b) Haiku
(c) A loud crash
(d) Bulldozers

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray take off when he finally sits down for a rest?

2. Which university does Ray live near?

3. What is Ray concerned about as he and Japhy begin to go on a hike together?

4. Who is the backwoods boy who grew up in a log cabin in the woods?

5. Where is the other bum from, as Ray finds out during their conversation?

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