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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) Eddie.
(c) Joe.
(d) Jerry.

2. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?
(a) One year before.
(b) One month before.
(c) Six weeks before.
(d) Two years before.

3. Who is the author of The Dream of a Common Language?
(a) Adrienne Rich.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Emily Dickinson.
(d) Henry O'Neill.

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

5. What is the total distance of the Pacific Crest Trail?
(a) 680 miles.
(b) 1,100 miles.
(c) 3,240 miles.
(d) 2,663 miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What led to the death of Cheryl's mother?

3. What is depicted on Cheryl's only tattoo?

4. What kind of vehicle did Cheryl drive from Minnesota to Portland when she set out to hike the PCT?

5. What important item had Cheryl just lost over the edge of the mountain in the memoir's Prologue?

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