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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Bryson gear shopping etiquette instructions?
(a) Son
(b) Daughter's boyfriend
(c) Katz
(d) Wife

2. In what year is the Appalachian Trail formally completed?
(a) 1952
(b) 1925
(c) 1963
(d) 1937

3. What are parts of the original Appalachian Trail plans that are never realized?
(a) Small clinics for treating minor injuries and bites
(b) Hostels, inns and woodland villages
(c) Memorial markers for great leaders and for ordinary people
(d) Bus roads for touring

4. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?
(a) In his hometown newspaper in Cambridge MA
(b) In a guide for summer hiking
(c) In the New York Times
(d) In an architectural journal

5. What is the odd method Bryson uses to find a hiking partner?
(a) Places an ad in the local newspaper
(b) Posts a bulletin board notice at the outdoor gear store
(c) Includes an invitation note with the Christmas cards
(d) Asks the neighbors to spread the word, then those people spread the word, etc.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Katz walking most places at the time he calls Bill?

2. What is the pack weight for the average Appalachian hiker?

3. What occupies Bryson's thoughts as he awaits springtime?

4. While Bryson climbs the first mountain, what is Katz doing well behind him?

5. Which group is responsible for the maintenance of the trail?

(see the answer key)

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