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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times had Cheryl been backpacking previously when she set out to journey the PCT?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Ten times.

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

3. What year was it when Cheryl Strayed hiked the PCT?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1997.
(c) 2011.
(d) 1995.

4. Cheryl Strayed writes in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position,” "Every now and then I could see myself--truly see myself--and a sentence would come to me, thundering like a god into my head, and as I saw myself then in front of that tarnished mirror what came to me was" what?
(a) The woman who left her husband.
(b) The fallen angel.
(c) The woman with the hole in her heart.
(d) The woman who was left behind.

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

6. For whom did Cheryl call out when the animal she encountered in the woods fled away in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Joe.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mom.
(d) Dad.

7. What is the elevation of Sierra City?
(a) 15,656 feet.
(b) 2,544 feet.
(c) 4,200 feet.
(d) 13,160 feet.

8. The father and son that gave Cheryl a ride from Mojave to the PCT were from a suburb of what city?
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Minneapolis.

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

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

11. How old was Greg when Cheryl met him in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) 19.
(b) 55.
(c) 22.
(d) 40.

12. 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) Jacksonville.
(b) Lodgepole.
(c) Ridgecrest.
(d) Oakhurst.

13. On what date was the Pacific Crest Trail officially designated by an act of Congress?
(a) July 6, 1996.
(b) March 2, 1990.
(c) September 12, 1965.
(d) October 2, 1968.

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

15. 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) 50.
(b) 600.
(c) 20.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the elevation of Forester Pass on the PCT?

2. What is the name of Cheryl's step-father?

3. For approximately how many months was Cheryl planning on hiking the PCT as she set out in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

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

5. What animal's tracks did Cheryl spot after leaving Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

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