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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What vehicle did Cheryl encounter on the jeep trail as she was making her way toward Quincy in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) A black SUV.
(b) A blue corvette.
(c) A red Jeep.
(d) A green SUV.

4. What were Frank, Walter, and Carlos doing when Cheryl encountered them in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) Building a road.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Mining.

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

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

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

8. Why did Bud tell Cheryl he gave her the only room at the motel in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) He liked her hair.
(b) He liked her bracelet.
(c) She reminded him of his daughter.
(d) He admired her hike.

9. What month was it when Cheryl left Minnesota to drive to Portland in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) August.

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

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

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

13. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?
(a) Karen.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Aimee.
(d) Lou.

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

15. How many days had it been since Cheryl left Sierra City when she arrived at the jeep rail on the PCT and encountered people in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was it when Cheryl Strayed hiked the PCT?

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

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

4. What is the name of Frank's wife in the narrative?

5. About how many miles per day was Cheryl able to cover in the first part of her trip in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

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