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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What item did Cheryl take from the "PCT Hiker Free Box" in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) An ice axe.
(b) A can of bear spray.
(c) A fishing pole.
(d) A ski pole.

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

4. What kind of vehicle did Cheryl drive from Minnesota to Portland when she set out to hike the PCT?
(a) A 1974 Volkswagen Beetle.
(b) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(c) A 1991 Honda Accord.
(d) A 1979 Chevy Luv pickup truck.

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

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

7. What nickname did Cheryl give to her hiking backpack?
(a) Slave.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Griffin.
(d) Monster.

8. What river flows through Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The South Fork Kern River.
(b) The Sacramento River.
(c) The Klamath River.
(d) The Merced River.

9. What is the name of Cheryl's sister?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Karen.
(c) Stacy.
(d) Emily.

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

11. Who is the author of The Dream of a Common Language?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Henry O'Neill.
(d) Adrienne Rich.

12. What nickname did Frank give to Cheryl as they sat in his truck in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) Amazon.
(b) Blue Horse.
(c) Jane.
(d) Queen of the PCT.

13. Where did Greg and Cheryl take a Greyhound bus to from Lone Pine in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
(a) Mt. Shasta, California.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Reno, Nevada.
(d) Dunsmuir, California.

14. What had Cheryl done with the book Staying Found after reading it?
(a) She gave it to Greg.
(b) She burned it.
(c) She gave it to Tom.
(d) She mailed it home.

15. What is the name of the restaurant that Cheryl describes in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) Riceland Burgers.
(b) Grumpy's Restaurant.
(c) Montague Inn.
(d) The White Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What states does the Pacific Crest Trail pass through?

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

3. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

4. Where was Cheryl's first supply stop on the PCT?

5. Where did the couple offer to give Cheryl a ride to in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

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