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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: “Staying Found”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The California coast parallels the PCT more or less about how many miles away, according to the author in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) 20.
(b) 600.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

2. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) The Tehachapi Mountains.
(b) The Elk River Mountains.
(c) The Belcher Mountains.
(d) The Cameron Mountains.

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

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

5. What is the elevation of Forester Pass on the PCT?
(a) 14,265 feet.
(b) 15,656 feet.
(c) 13,160 feet.
(d) 9,345 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle did Cheryl encounter on the jeep trail as she was making her way toward Quincy in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. What is the title of Part Two of the memoir?

3. What item did Cheryl take from the "PCT Hiker Free Box" in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

4. Where did Cheryl and Doug find a campground two miles down from Trail Pass Trail in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?

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

(see the answer key)

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