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

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

3. What fruit did Cheryl encounter and eat along the PCT in Oregon?
(a) Apples.
(b) Berries.
(c) Passion fruit.
(d) Oranges.

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

5. How many miles are between Castle Crags and Seiad Valley?
(a) 175.
(b) 156.
(c) 215.
(d) 59.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water did Cheryl take with her to make it to Hat Creek Rim as she set out on the trail in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

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. What was the name of the ranger that kept hitting on Cheryl in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?

4. What was Lou's son's name?

5. 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”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cheryl do after she has hitchhiked to Old Station in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

2. What does Cheryl learn during her overnight stay at camp in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

3. What angry thoughts does Chery reveal regarding her mother in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

4. What happens during Cheryl's day on the beach in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

5. What dream keeps recurring for Cheryl in Chapter 14: “Wild”? What does she make of the dream?

6. What discovery does Cheryl make in Cassel in Chapter 12: “This Far”? What action does Cheryl take in light of the discovery?

7. What discoveries does Cheryl make upon arriving in Ashland, Oregon, in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

8. Describe Cheryl's mindset in the beginning of Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear.” How has Cheryl changed mentally and physically at this point in the journey?

9. Where does Cheryl meet a romantic interest in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”? Who is this individual?

10. Where does Cheryl pick up her resupply box in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”? Who does she encounter in this town?

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