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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A fishing pole.
(c) An ice axe.
(d) A ski pole.

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

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

4. What river flows through Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The Sacramento River.
(b) The Klamath River.
(c) The Merced River.
(d) The South Fork Kern River.

5. What was author Cheryl Strayed's birth name?
(a) Cheryl Smith.
(b) Cheryl Thompson.
(c) Cheryl Nyland.
(d) Cheryl Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. With what friend did Cheryl drive to Sioux Falls to pick up her truck in the flashback in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?

3. What shape are the small metal PCT markers that appear periodically along the trail?

4. What is the name of Cheryl's ex-husband?

5. What does "Sierra Nevada" mean in Spanish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What internal and external conflicts are presented for Cheryl in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?

2. What memories of Cheryl's divorce are shared with the reader in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

3. When does Cheryl stop hiking on her first day on the PCT in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”? What are her thoughts as she camps?

4. What is revealed of Cheryl's past in the flashback to the Mayo Clinic in Chapter 1: “The Ten Thousand Things”?

5. How does Cheryl describe her past relationship with Joe in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?

6. Where does Cheryl's hike of the PCT begin? What thoughts does Cheryl have upon arriving at her starting point in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

7. What encounters with animals does Cheryl describe along her journey in Chapter 5: “Tracks”? What realizations do these encounters lead her to?

8. Who does Cheryl encounter when she arrives at Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

9. What obstacles are presented for Cheryl as she makes her way along the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

10. What revelations about herself does Cheryl have while looking into the mirror before setting out for the PCT in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

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