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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the author of As I Lay Dying, which Cheryl brought on her hike?
2. Where did Greg and Cheryl take a Greyhound bus to from Lone Pine in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
3. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?
4. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?
5. What had Cheryl done with the book Staying Found after reading it?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Cheryl go before she left Minnesota for her hike? What did she do here, according to the narrative in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
2. What are Cheryl's initial thoughts about facing snow in the High Sierras in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
3. What is revealed of Cheryl's past in the flashback to the Mayo Clinic in Chapter 1: “The Ten Thousand Things”?
4. What invitation is extended to Cheryl from Doug and Tom in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”? How does Cheryl respond?
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. What memories of Cheryl's marriage are shared with the reader in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
7. How does Cheryl's encounter with Greg influence her mindset on the trail in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
8. Who does Cheryl encounter when she arrives at Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
9. How does the author introduce herself and her mindset regarding her journey in the memoir's Prologue?
10. How does the author describe her position as a woman on the trail in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of hope in Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. What are some of the symbols used in the story to establish this theme? What gives Cheryl hope as she continues on her journey throughout the book? How is the theme related in the ending of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of isolation in the memoir. In what ways did Cheryl feel isolated in her everyday life before she set out to hike the PCT? How does the isolation that Cheryl experienced on the trail compare with her isolation within society?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history, geography, and physical demands of the Pacific Crest Trail. When was the trail built? How many miles long is the PCT? Where does the PCT begin and end? What mountain ranges does the PCT traverse? How much of the trail did Cheryl Strayed travel?
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