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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Cheryl's step-father?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Joe.

2. What important item had Cheryl just lost over the edge of the mountain in the memoir's Prologue?
(a) Her hiking pole.
(b) Her boot.
(c) Her backpack.
(d) Her hat.

3. Where had Cheryl originally intended to end her hike of the PCT?
(a) Spokane, Washington.
(b) Mt. Shasta City, California.
(c) Tacoma, Washington.
(d) Ashland, Oregon.

4. What is the name of the outdoor store in Minneapolis where Cheryl had purchased much of her hiking supplies in the months before her trip?
(a) Cabela's.
(b) REI.
(c) Sierra Trading Post.
(d) Bass Pro Shop.

5. What states does the Pacific Crest Trail pass through?
(a) Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho.
(b) California, Oregon, and Washington.
(c) Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.
(d) California, Nevada, and Oregon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?

2. What was author Cheryl Strayed's birth name?

3. What establishment did Cheryl spend the night at in Mojave in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

4. How old was Cheryl's mother when she died?

5. Who is the author of The Dream of a Common Language?

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