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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?
(a) The car seems to be overheating.
(b) The music is painfully loud.
(c) The driver is extremely drunk.
(d) The young couple shouts and argues.

2. What is the amusement in the bunkhouse for about 30 minutes?
(a) Watching Katz trying to get in the third level bunk
(b) Watching the stove slide on the slick floor
(c) Watching a camping crew try to fix the bunkhouse door
(d) Watching the firewood explode in the stove

3. When were over half of all the offices and malls in America today built?
(a) Since the 1950's
(b) Since the 1970's
(c) Since the 1930's
(d) Since the 1980's

4. How long is the average hike time for the complete trail?
(a) 10 weeks
(b) 3 months
(c) 2 months
(d) Four months

5. 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 is wearing a short-sleeved shirt in the winter time.
(c) He gives a wide-eyed stare when told of Bill and Katz' destination.
(d) He talks about scary natural disasters such as earthquakes, tidal waves, forest fires.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Bryson's fears about the hike?

2. What is the description of Georgia highlanders?

3. What is the unexpected factor with the snowstorm?

4. What do the dreary Georgia towns and the dreary people bring to mind?

5. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?

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