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

2. Where was the Rainbow Gathering supposed to be, according to Rex in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) Toad Lake.
(b) Kangaroo Lake.
(c) Lassen Lake.
(d) Medicine Lake.

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

4. What is the name of the llama that Vera and Kyle had with them in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) Shooting Star.
(b) Clara.
(c) Aunt Bertha.
(d) White Lady.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Catherine Montgomery suggest the idea of the PCT to Joseph T. Hazard?

2. How many miles from Crater Lake did Cheryl have to go to get to Shelter Cove Resort in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?

3. where did Cheryl go with Lisa and the others during her visit in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?

4. What was the name of Lou's husky in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

5. Where did Christine take Cheryl to the ranger station in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Cheryl become uncomfortable around the hunters in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?

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

5. What does Cheryl encounter when she arrives at Olallie Lake in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?

6. What realization does Cheryl reach regarding her father in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

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

8. What observations does Cheryl make of her body in the beginning of Chapter 12: “This Far”?

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

10. 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?

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