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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the outdoor store in Minneapolis where Cheryl had purchased much of her hiking supplies in the months before her trip?
(a) REI.
(b) Cabela's.
(c) Bass Pro Shop.
(d) Sierra Trading Post.

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

3. What state was Cheryl in as she stood atop the mountain in the Prologue?
(a) Washington.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) California.

4. How did Cheryl overcome the situation when the bull charged her in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) She shot it.
(b) She climbed a tree.
(c) She sprayed it with bear spray.
(d) She blew a whistle.

5. What led to the death of Cheryl's mother?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

6. What book did Cheryl receive in her supply box in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor.
(b) The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare.
(c) The Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
(d) The Poetry of Emily Dickinson.

7. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?
(a) One year before.
(b) Two years before.
(c) One month before.
(d) Six weeks before.

8. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) 13 dollars.
(b) 60 cents.
(c) 3 dollars.
(d) 34 cents.

9. What is the elevation of Kennedy Meadows?
(a) 9,322 feet.
(b) 3,455 feet.
(c) 6,200 feet.
(d) 5,900 feet.

10. Where did Cheryl originally meet Joe?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Portland.
(c) New York.
(d) Sioux Falls.

11. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) Lief.
(c) Rex.
(d) Joe.

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

13. What is the title of the book that Cheryl brought on her hike to tell her how to use her compass?
(a) Getting Lost.
(b) Staying Found.
(c) Finding Your Way.
(d) North and South.

14. The woman in Reno told Cheryl that "corvidology" is the study of what?
(a) Rocks and minerals.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Crows and ravens.
(d) Waterfalls.

15. 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 1991 Honda Accord.
(c) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(d) A 1979 Chevy Luv pickup truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. On what date was the Pacific Crest Trail officially designated by an act of Congress?

3. How many days was Cheryl on the PCT before she reached Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

4. What is the elevation of Sierra City?

5. Where did Greg and Cheryl take a Greyhound bus to from Lone Pine in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?

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