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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. Who is the author of As I Lay Dying, which Cheryl brought on her hike?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2. What river flows through Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The Sacramento River.
(b) The Klamath River.
(c) The Merced River.
(d) The South Fork Kern River.

3. 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) 3.
(c) 22.
(d) 16.

4. In what year was the Pacific Crest trail completed and officially dedicated?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1990.

5. For whom did Cheryl call out when the animal she encountered in the woods fled away in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Paul.
(b) Joe.
(c) Dad.
(d) Mom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cheryl overcome the situation when the bull charged her in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

2. What was the name of Lou's husky in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

3. Where had Cheryl originally intended to end her hike of the PCT?

4. How did Lou's son die?

5. What shape are the small metal PCT markers that appear periodically along the trail?

(see the answer key)

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