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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. How many times had Cheryl been backpacking previously when she set out to journey the PCT?
(a) Ten times.
(b) Once.
(c) Never.
(d) Twice.

2. What kind of vehicle did Cheryl drive from Minnesota to Portland when she set out to hike the PCT?
(a) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(b) A 1991 Honda Accord.
(c) A 1979 Chevy Luv pickup truck.
(d) A 1974 Volkswagen Beetle.

3. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) Joe.
(c) Rex.
(d) Lief.

4. Where was Cheryl's first supply stop on the PCT?
(a) Castle Crags.
(b) Mount Shasta.
(c) Iron Gate Reservoir.
(d) Kennedy Meadows.

5. What is the elevation of the town of Mojave, California?
(a) 1,345 feet.
(b) 2,762 feet.
(c) 3,211 feet.
(d) 532 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the total distance of the Pacific Crest Trail?

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

3. 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?

4. Cheryl Strayed writes in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position,” "Every now and then I could see myself--truly see myself--and a sentence would come to me, thundering like a god into my head, and as I saw myself then in front of that tarnished mirror what came to me was" what?

5. How much does water weigh per gallon?

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