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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: “Tracks”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was author Cheryl Strayed's birth name?
(a) Cheryl Nyland.
(b) Cheryl Smith.
(c) Cheryl Ross.
(d) Cheryl Thompson.

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

3. What month was it when Cheryl left Minnesota to drive to Portland in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) July.
(d) May.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Who is the author of As I Lay Dying, which Cheryl brought on her hike?

4. What school was Cheryl's ex-husband accepted to for graduate studies in New York?

5. What is the name of Cheryl's ex-husband?

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