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

2. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) The Tehachapi Mountains.
(b) The Elk River Mountains.
(c) The Belcher Mountains.
(d) The Cameron Mountains.

3. What does "Sierra Nevada" mean in Spanish?
(a) The broken glass.
(b) The winding river.
(c) The snowy range.
(d) The high desert.

4. What school was Cheryl's ex-husband accepted to for graduate studies in New York?
(a) The New School.
(b) New York University.
(c) Pratt Institute.
(d) Columbia University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain range does the Sierra Nevada connect with at Lassen National Park?

2. How much does water weigh per gallon?

3. For approximately how many months was Cheryl planning on hiking the PCT as she set out in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

4. What is the title of Part Two of the memoir?

5. How old was Carlos when Cheryl met him in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

(see the answer key)

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