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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 state was Cheryl in as she stood atop the mountain in the Prologue?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) Washington.

2. 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?
(a) The woman who was left behind.
(b) The fallen angel.
(c) The woman with the hole in her heart.
(d) The woman who left her husband.

3. Who is the author of As I Lay Dying, which Cheryl brought on her hike?
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

4. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?
(a) Aimee.
(b) Karen.
(c) Lou.
(d) Lisa.

5. What is depicted on Cheryl's only tattoo?
(a) A green turtle.
(b) A red heart.
(c) A blue horse.
(d) A pink rose.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the elevation of the town of Mojave, California?

3. What is the name of Cheryl's sister?

4. How many times had Cheryl been backpacking previously when she set out to journey the PCT?

5. What is the name of Cheryl's step-father?

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