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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does water weigh per gallon?
(a) 2.3 pounds.
(b) 8.3 pounds.
(c) 5.5 pounds.
(d) 1.6 pounds.

2. When was Cheryl Strayed born?
(a) August 14, 1967.
(b) September 17, 1968.
(c) March 12, 1969.
(d) July 7, 1973.

3. Who helped Cheryl lighten her pack while she was in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) Ed.
(b) Greg.
(c) Albert.
(d) Joe.

4. What was the name of Lou's husky in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Ricky.
(c) Buster.
(d) Stevie Ray.

5. How old was Carlos when Cheryl met him in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) 26.
(b) 55.
(c) 42.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. How did Lou's son die?

3. Who did Cheryl receive a postcard from when the picked up her supply pack in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

4. How old was Ed when Cheryl met him in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

5. What publication did Jimmy Carter tell Cheryl he wrote for in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

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