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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Finding Your Way.
(c) North and South.
(d) Staying Found.

2. Where did Ed say he lived most of the year in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) San Diego, California.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Portland, Oregon.

3. What nickname did Cheryl give to her hiking backpack?
(a) Slave.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Monster.
(d) Griffin.

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

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

6. What animal's tracks did Cheryl spot after leaving Golden Oak Springs in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) A mountain lion's.
(b) A bear's.
(c) A moose's.
(d) An elk's.

7. What had Cheryl done with the book Staying Found after reading it?
(a) She burned it.
(b) She gave it to Greg.
(c) She gave it to Tom.
(d) She mailed it home.

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

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

10. What is depicted on Cheryl's only tattoo?
(a) A green turtle.
(b) A red heart.
(c) A pink rose.
(d) A blue horse.

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

12. What states does the Pacific Crest Trail pass through?
(a) Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.
(b) California, Nevada, and Oregon.
(c) Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho.
(d) California, Oregon, and Washington.

13. What is the name of the low green bush that Cheryl pointed out as she and Greg began on the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Mountain Lily.
(b) Lupine.
(c) Indian Paintbrush.
(d) Mountain Misery.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Where did Cheryl have her camp stove repaired in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

5. What is the total distance of the Pacific Crest Trail?

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