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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the ranger at Olallie Lake say had told him about Cheryl in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Sam and Helen.
(b) Rex and Stacy.
(c) Tracy and Andrew.
(d) Doug and Tom.

2. What was the name of the ranger that kept hitting on Cheryl in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Gus.
(b) Jim.
(c) Doug.
(d) Jerry.

3. where did Cheryl go with Lisa and the others during her visit in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Ashland, Oregon.
(b) Stover Camp.
(c) Horseshoe Casino.
(d) Bagby Hot Springs.

4. What publication did Jimmy Carter tell Cheryl he wrote for in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?
(a) The Hobo Times.
(b) The Stratford Review.
(c) The Times-Picayune.
(d) The New York Times.

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

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

7. What did Susanna insist on doing for Cheryl in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) Buying her a meal.
(b) Massaging her feet.
(c) Giving her a ride.
(d) Giving her a place to spend the night.

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

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

10. Where did Cheryl stop to have a burger two days after leaving Rick and the others in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?
(a) Elk Lake Resort.
(b) Packer Lake Lodge.
(c) Kennedy Meadows.
(d) Stover Camp.

11. What was the trail name that Rick, Josh, and Richie had in the narrative?
(a) The Three Amigos.
(b) The Astronauts.
(c) The Ivy League Team.
(d) The Three Young Bucks.

12. What is the elevation of Mount Shasta?
(a) 13,160 feet.
(b) 15,656 feet.
(c) 14,865 feet.
(d) 14,179 feet.

13. Who does Cheryl describe in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT” as "funny and incisive, kind and a great conversationalist"?
(a) Paco.
(b) Doug.
(c) Rick.
(d) Richie.

14. How many feet below was the water of Crater Lake from Cheryl when she first viewed it from the rim in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?
(a) 200 feet below.
(b) 900 feet below.
(c) 500 feet below.
(d) 100 feet below.

15. What beverage did Cheryl describe obsessing about during her hike in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?
(a) Pepsi Cola.
(b) Snapple Lemonade.
(c) Monster Energy Drink.
(d) Coca Cola.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Cheryl's mother's horse?

2. Who was the person Cheryl had met along the trail that sent her a letter to Olallie Lake Resort in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?

3. Who did Cheryl encounter on the trail that was heading back to Seiad Valley to take a bus to Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

4. Where did Cheryl split up with Stacy and Trina in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

5. What did Cheryl drink too much of with her friends, causing her to get sick at the campground, in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

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