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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 time was it when Cheryl reached Cassel in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

2. Where did Rex tell Cheryl he lived in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

3. At what time did Cheryl leave Castle Crags in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

4. Where did Cheryl stop to have a burger two days after leaving Rick and the others in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?

5. What campground did the girls drop Cheryl off at by the PCT in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What positive feelings about her mother does Cheryl reveal in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

3. What leads Cheryl to contemplate Eddie in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”? What are her thoughts on Eddie?

4. What discoveries does Cheryl make upon arriving in Ashland, Oregon, 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 dream keeps recurring for Cheryl in Chapter 14: “Wild”? What does she make of the dream?

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

8. How does Cheryl respond to the situation when she discovers the water tank empty after crossing Hat Creek Rim in Chapter 12: "This Far"?

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

10. Who is the reporter that Cheryl encounters in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”? What happens during their exchange?

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

Discuss the narrative style of Wild. Is the story related from a first, second, or third-person perspective? Is it related in present or past tense? What impact does each of these choices have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the black feather Cheryl carried on her backpack in the narrative. Who gave Cheryl the feather? What did she come to learn it symbolized from a stranger in Reno? What did the feather represent to Cheryl?

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