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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Cheryl's first supply stop on the PCT?
(a) Kennedy Meadows.
(b) Iron Gate Reservoir.
(c) Mount Shasta.
(d) Castle Crags.

2. What school was Cheryl's ex-husband accepted to for graduate studies in New York?
(a) New York University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Pratt Institute.
(d) The New School.

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

4. 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) Ridgecrest.
(c) Lodgepole.
(d) Oakhurst.

5. Where did the couple offer to give Cheryl a ride to in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Castle Crags.
(b) Packer Lake Lodge.
(c) Horseshoe Meadows.
(d) Kennedy Meadows.

6. 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.

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

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) 3 dollars.
(b) 34 cents.
(c) 60 cents.
(d) 13 dollars.

9. Where was Greg from?
(a) San Francisco, California.
(b) Tacoma, Washington.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Spokane, Washington.

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

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

12. What did the skiers respond when Cheryl shouted to them from the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found,” "WHERE ARE WE?"
(a) Chicago.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

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

14. 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) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

15. How old was Carlos when Cheryl met him in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) 18.
(b) 55.
(c) 26.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain range does the Sierra Nevada connect with at Lassen National Park?

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

3. 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?

4. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?

5. 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”?

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