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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. What is the elevation of the town of Mojave, California?
(a) 532 feet.
(b) 1,345 feet.
(c) 3,211 feet.
(d) 2,762 feet.

2. What drug did Cheryl develop a problem with while she was seeing Joe?
(a) Meth.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

3. How old was Ed when Cheryl met him in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) 36.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 42.

4. What is the name of Frank's wife in the narrative?
(a) Karen.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Annette.

5. Where were the father and son going to attend a graduation ceremony when they agreed to give Cheryl a ride from Mojave to the PCT?
(a) San Luis Obispo.
(b) Portland.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highest peak in the contiguous United States?

2. The woman in Reno told Cheryl that "corvidology" is the study of what?

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

4. What is the title of the book that Cheryl brought on her hike to tell her how to use her compass?

5. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?

(see the answer key)

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