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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cabdriver suggest Bryson and Katz do to get to their destination?
(a) Rent a motorscooter
(b) Catch the train
(c) Go by bus
(d) Rent a car

2. What is the most compelling reason for Bryson to hike the trail?
(a) Funding is scarce and the trail may soon be discontinued.
(b) He wants to travel while he is still able.
(c) Parts of the trail have ties to his ancestors.
(d) The temperate zone forest is quickly vanishing.

3. What is the third state through which Bryson and Katz travel?
(a) Georgia
(b) North Carolina
(c) Tennessee
(d) Maine

4. What makes Bryson and Katz decide not to hike the whole Appalachian Trail?
(a) They see a map of the trail and realize they have so far to go.
(b) They want to get home quicker.
(c) They are tired.
(d) They miss their families.

5. Which is another of Bryson's fears?
(a) Diseases
(b) Lack of needed stamina
(c) Inadequate supplies
(d) Inadequate planning

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Bryson about his equipment shopping trip?

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

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

4. Where do Bryson and Katz decide to return to the trail?

5. What item does Katz throw out of his pack to lighten the weight?

(see the answer key)

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