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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Cheryl overcome the situation when the bull charged her in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) She blew a whistle.
(b) She shot it.
(c) She sprayed it with bear spray.
(d) She climbed a tree.

2. About how many miles per day was Cheryl able to cover in the first part of her trip in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) 9.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 3.

3. What was the name of Cheryl's mother's horse?
(a) Lady.
(b) Black Beauty.
(c) Heart.
(d) Jewel.

4. Who is the author of Waiting for the Barbarians?
(a) Cynthia Shepherd.
(b) J. M. Coetzee.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. Where did Susanna tell Cheryl she was from in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Christine's husband in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

2. Who was Stacy's friend that Cheryl met at the hostel in Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

3. What beverage did Cheryl describe obsessing about during her hike in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

4. How much money did Cheryl have waiting for her in her resupply pack in Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

5. What name was on Cheryl's bracelet that she lost in the brush in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

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