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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Christine tell Cheryl she and her husband live in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?
(a) Las Vegas, Nevada.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Albuquerque, New Mexico.
(d) San Francisco, California.

2. How large is Olallie Lake?
(a) 530 acres.
(b) 120 acres.
(c) 240 acres.
(d) 35 acres.

3. Where did Christine take Cheryl to the ranger station in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?
(a) Lone Pine, California.
(b) Ashland, Oregon.
(c) Tacoma, Washington.
(d) Quincy, California.

4. When did Warren Rogers die?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1996.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1992.

5. What was the name of Lisa's boyfriend who came with her to see Cheryl at Olallie in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Mark.
(b) Jason.
(c) Mike.
(d) Peter.

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

7. When did Clinton Churchill Clarke meet Warren Rogers?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1911.

8. Where did Cheryl split up with Stacy and Trina in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?
(a) Kennedy Meadows.
(b) Stover Camp.
(c) Castle Crags.
(d) Whitehorse Campground.

9. How old would Cheryl's mother have been on her birthday in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 65.

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

11. Who is the author of Waiting for the Barbarians?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) J. M. Coetzee.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Cynthia Shepherd.

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

13. Where was Cheryl's final resupply box sent?
(a) Olallie Lake.
(b) Crater Lake.
(c) Castle Crags.
(d) Ashland, Oregon.

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

15. Who was Cheryl's mother's favorite author?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Dorothy Parker.
(c) James Michener.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Stacy and Trina's dog in the narrative?

2. At what time did Cheryl leave Castle Crags in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

3. Where did the truckload of hippies drive from to look for the Rainbow Gathering in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

4. Where were Cheryl's new boots supposed to be waiting for her in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

5. How much money did Cheryl find in her resupply box at Olallie Lake Resort in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?

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