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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How many days was Cheryl on the PCT before she reached Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

4. Who helped Cheryl lighten her pack while she was in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) Ed.
(b) Greg.
(c) Albert.
(d) Joe.

5. 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) 200.
(b) 600.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

6. What town did Frank tell Cheryl to hitch a ride to when he dropped her off at the convenience store in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) Oakhurst.
(b) Ridgecrest.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Lodgepole.

7. What animal did Cheryl have a moving encounter with in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bear.

8. What was the name of the therapist that Cheryl had seen in downtown Minneapolis?
(a) Vince.
(b) Peter.
(c) Andrew.
(d) James.

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

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

11. Who is attributed to the following quote that opens Part Three? "We are now in the mountains and they are in us..."
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) John Muir.
(d) James McCarthy.

12. How much does water weigh per gallon?
(a) 8.3 pounds.
(b) 1.6 pounds.
(c) 2.3 pounds.
(d) 5.5 pounds.

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

14. Where did Cheryl and Doug find a campground two miles down from Trail Pass Trail in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
(a) Tuolomne Meadows.
(b) Kennedy Meadows.
(c) Shasta Meadows.
(d) Horseshoe Meadows.

15. What animal's tracks did Cheryl spot after leaving Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) An elk's.
(b) A moose's.
(c) A mountain lion's.
(d) A bear's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days had it been since Cheryl left Sierra City when she arrived at the jeep rail on the PCT and encountered people in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. Who is the author of the following poetic excerpt that opens Part Three? "If your Nerve, deny you - / Go above your Nerve - "

3. What state was Cheryl in as she stood atop the mountain in the Prologue?

4. What led to the death of Cheryl's mother?

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

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