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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 did Troy work delivering around southern California when he picked Cheryl up to give her a ride in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) Milk.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Chips.
(d) Cookies.

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

3. How much money did Cheryl have with her as she re-started on the PCT from Sierra City in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) 3 dollars.
(b) 34 cents.
(c) 60 cents.
(d) 13 dollars.

4. How old was Cheryl's mother when she died?
(a) 63.
(b) 65.
(c) 57.
(d) 45.

5. What nickname did Frank give to Cheryl as they sat in his truck in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) Amazon.
(b) Queen of the PCT.
(c) Blue Horse.
(d) Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant that Cheryl describes in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

2. Why did Bud tell Cheryl he gave her the only room at the motel in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

3. What was author Cheryl Strayed's birth name?

4. What is the elevation of Kennedy Meadows?

5. In what year was the Pacific Crest trail completed and officially dedicated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Cheryl to leave the PCT in Chapter 5: “Tracks”? Where does she go when she departs from the trail?

2. What invitation is extended to Cheryl from Doug and Tom in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”? How does Cheryl respond?

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

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

5. What happens when Cheryl goes to lift her backpack and set out on the hike in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

6. How does Cheryl's encounter with Greg influence her mindset on the trail in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

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

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

9. Describe Cheryl's encounter with the fox in Chapter 9: “Staying Found.” What inner emotions are revealed in this excerpt of the memoir?

10. What items does Cheryl describe that she has brought for her journey in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

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