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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 did Lou's son die?

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

3. How many nights in the past month did Cheryl tell Jimmy she had slept with a roof over her head in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

4. What American Indian tribe described the eruption of Mount Mazama as a battle between Llao and Skell?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”? Who is Lou?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Cheryl’s references in Wild to American naturalist and author John Muir and the establishment of the Sierra Club. When was the Sierra Club founded? What was its mission? How does Cheryl describe her feelings about John Muir and his causes?

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