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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. How old was Cheryl when she first met Joe?

2. For approximately how many months was Cheryl planning on hiking the PCT as she set out in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

3. What is the title of Part Two of the memoir?

4. Where did Ed say he lived most of the year in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

5. What important item had Cheryl just lost over the edge of the mountain in the memoir's Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the "last-minute" items that Cheryl remembers to bring as she sets out in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

2. What memories of Cheryl's marriage are shared with the reader in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

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

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

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

6. How does the author introduce herself and her mindset regarding her journey in the memoir's Prologue?

7. What map does Cheryl describe in the beginning of Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

8. How would you describe Cheryl's mindset as she returns to the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

9. What information does Cheryl learn during her detour in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Cheryl’s relationship with Joe as described in the narrative. In what ways did Joe differ from Cheryl’s husband Paul? Where did Cheryl meet Joe? How did their relationship develop? How did Cheryl’s relationship with Joe influence her decision to hike the PCT?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the theme of grief in Wild. How has Cheryl’s grief over the loss of her mother affected her as a person? How has it influenced Cheryl’s actions? What else does Cheryl grieve over as she begins her journey in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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