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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. What is the name of the llama that Vera and Kyle had with them in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

2. How many miles are between Castle Crags and Seiad Valley?

3. By what name is the Oregon PCT often referred to by hikers?

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

5. How high is the elevation of Broken Top Mountain, the South Sister of the Three Sisters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Cheryl consider about her trail nickname in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

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

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

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

6. What fellow hikers does Cheryl meet at Shelter Cove Resort in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”? How are they described?

7. What historical and geological information about Crater Lake is related in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

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

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

10. Who gives Cheryl the nickname "Queen of the PCT"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of abandonment in Wild. How did Cheryl come to feel abandoned by her mother? How does abandonment apply to Cheryl’s relationship with her father? How do you think Cheryl’s feelings of abandonment have influenced her as a person? How have these feelings influenced Cheryl’s actions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the oversights that Cheryl made when preparing for her trip. What are some oversights Cheryl made when packing her supplies? How might Cheryl have prevented some of the conflicts in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Cheryl’s flashback and discussion of James Michener when she meets Christine and Jeff in Chapter 10: “Range of Light.” Why did Cheryl disregard and insult her mother’s love of Michener? Why did Cheryl choose a Michener book from Jeff’s collection? What does this action symbolize in the narrative?

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