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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?
(a) The great food in the finest restaurants in Boston and New York
(b) The life and times of a cockroach
(c) The pros and cons of renting a mule
(d) The abandonment of their uninvited hiking partner

2. What is it about the airline person that prompts Bryson to question the man's intelligence?
(a) He talks non-stop about European vacation spots.
(b) He gives a wide-eyed stare when told of Bill and Katz' destination.
(c) He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the winter time.
(d) He talks about scary natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, forest fires.

3. What is the condition of Bryson's motel room in Hiawassee?
(a) Barely furnished
(b) Battered and dumpy
(c) Neat and clean
(d) Neat but unclean

4. What is the weather like in Virginia?
(a) Wintery
(b) Spring is in full swing.
(c) Rainy and cold
(d) Windy and cold

5. Of what material are the shelters in the Rockies constructed?
(a) Brick
(b) Plywood
(c) Pine branches
(d) Stone

Short Answer Questions

1. What is killing all the hemlock trees along the Appalachian Trail?

2. What is David Anderson doing when the bear attacks?

3. What do Bryson and Katz decide to do when they see a full map of the Appalachian Trail?

4. Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains?

5. What is Katz planning to do in Franklin?

(see the answer key)

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