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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old was Cheryl when she first met Joe?
(a) 24.
(b) 22.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

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

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

8. How old was Cheryl's mother when she died?
(a) 45.
(b) 63.
(c) 65.
(d) 57.

9. What is the highest peak in the contiguous United States?
(a) Mt. Shasta.
(b) Mt. McKinley.
(c) Mt. Hood.
(d) Mt. Whitney.

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

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

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

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

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 Francisco.
(b) San Luis Obispo.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Portland.

15. 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) 34 cents.
(d) 3 dollars.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What establishment did Cheryl spend the night at in Mojave in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

3. Who is the author of The Dream of a Common Language?

4. How old was Ed when Cheryl met him in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

5. Who is attributed to the following quote that opens Part Three? "We are now in the mountains and they are in us..."

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