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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 did Susanna insist on doing for Cheryl in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

2. Mount Mazama is said to have reached an elevations of about what, according to the author in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

3. Cheryl described the sight of what mountain as filling her with relief as she set out in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

4. What did Cheryl drink too much of with her friends, causing her to get sick at the campground, in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

5. Where did Clinton Churchill Clarke live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cheryl's mindset like as she continues along her journey in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

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

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

4. What dream keeps recurring for Cheryl in Chapter 14: “Wild”? What does she make of the dream?

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

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

7. What does Cheryl do after she has hitchhiked to Old Station in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?

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

9. What happens when Cheryl attempts to camp before setting out on the PCT in Chapter 10: “Range of Light”?

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 aspects of gender roles and expectations in Wild. How does Cheryl perceive her own femininity in relation to the men that she meets on the trail? What are your thoughts on the perceptions of others as Cheryl makes her way alone as a woman on the trail? How is Cheryl treated differently than the male hikers?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the narrative structure of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. How does the narrative develop tension and build in the first chapters? Would you say that the narrative style of the memoir is similar to the narrative style of a fictional novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of intimacy in the narrative. Cheryl discusses her propensity toward adultery that occurred following her mother’s death. In what ways does Cheryl’s desire for sex relate to her desire for human connection? How does Cheryl change in this regard over the course of the story?

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