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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mountain range does the Sierra Nevada connect with at Lassen National Park?
(a) The Douglas Range.
(b) The Cascade Range.
(c) The Garfield Range.
(d) The Crease Range.

2. What animal's tracks did Cheryl spot after leaving Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) A mountain lion's.
(b) A bear's.
(c) An elk's.
(d) A moose's.

3. Who was the founder of the Sierra Club?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Philip Smith.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) John Muir.

4. How old was Greg when Cheryl met him in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) 22.
(b) 55.
(c) 19.
(d) 40.

5. Where were the father and son going to attend a graduation ceremony when they agreed to give Cheryl a ride from Mojave to the PCT?
(a) Portland.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Luis Obispo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?

2. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?

3. The California coast parallels the PCT more or less about how many miles away, according to the author in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

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

5. In what year was the Pacific Crest trail completed and officially dedicated?

(see the answer key)

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