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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Sierra Nevada" mean in Spanish?
(a) The broken glass.
(b) The snowy range.
(c) The winding river.
(d) The high desert.

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

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was it when Cheryl Strayed hiked the PCT?

2. What book did Cheryl receive in her supply box in Kennedy Meadows?

3. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?

4. About how many miles per day was Cheryl able to cover in the first part of her trip in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

5. Why did Bud tell Cheryl he gave her the only room at the motel in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

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