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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Crater Lake's depth is more than how many feet?
(a) 2,100.
(b) 3,200.
(c) 1,900.
(d) 4,100.

2. What new book did Cheryl begin reading in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?
(a) The Ten Thousand Things.
(b) The Dream of a Common Language.
(c) The Pacific Crest Trail: Part I: California.
(d) The Best American Essays 1991.

3. What campground did the girls drop Cheryl off at by the PCT in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?
(a) Kangaroo Lake Campground.
(b) Medicine Lake Campground.
(c) Whitehorse Campground.
(d) Black Butte Campground.

4. Who was Stacy's friend that Cheryl met at the hostel in Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) Marie.
(b) Anna.
(c) Dee.
(d) Alicia.

5. What time was it when Cheryl reached Cassel in Chapter 12: “This Far”?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 12:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

6. Mount Mazama is said to have reached an elevations of about what, according to the author in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?
(a) 14,500 feet.
(b) 12,000 feet.
(c) 10,000 feet.
(d) 11,000 feet.

7. How did Lou's son die?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was hit by a truck.
(c) He had an aneurysm.
(d) He died from cancer.

8. How old was Lou's son when he died?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. What book did Cheryl receive in her box and begin reading in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?
(a) The Ten Thousand Things.
(b) The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California.
(c) The Dream of a Common Language.
(d) The Best American Essays 1991.

10. Who were the men riding with Lou that picked Cheryl up in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?
(a) Spider and Dave.
(b) Mike and Andrew.
(c) Pete and Jerry.
(d) Mark and Joe.

11. Cheryl's guidebook indicated that the nearest "reliable" source of water to the Hat Creek Rim was how many miles away in Chapter 12: “This Far”?
(a) 7.
(b) 22.
(c) 15.
(d) 3.

12. What is the name of the llama that Vera and Kyle had with them in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) Clara.
(b) Aunt Bertha.
(c) Shooting Star.
(d) White Lady.

13. When did Clinton Churchill Clarke die?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1957.

14. By what name is the Oregon PCT often referred to by hikers?
(a) The green tunnel.
(b) The long rise.
(c) The snowstorm.
(d) The deep descent.

15. What band did Jonathan say he knew personally in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) They Might Be Giants.
(b) The Cure.
(c) The Attractions.
(d) Wilco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage did Cheryl describe obsessing about during her hike in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

2. Where did Clinton Churchill Clarke live?

3. Where were Rick, Josh, and Richie planning to get off the trail and spend a few days to visit friends and family?

4. How much of the questionable water from the reservoir did Cheryl drink after iodizing it before she fell asleep in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

5. When did Catherine Montgomery suggest the idea of the PCT to Joseph T. Hazard?

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