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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?
(a) She managed to get ahead of them.
(b) She is hiking with other hikers.
(c) She dropped out with blisters on her feet.
(d) She got lost in the woods.

2. What is Benton MacKaye's job?
(a) Coming up with ideas to improve efficiency and morale in the U. S. Labor Department
(b) Coordinating WPA projects in the state of Georgia.
(c) Coordinating WPA projects in New York state.
(d) Collaborating with labor unions on U. S. Labor Department projects.

3. What does railroad man, Henry Bagley, do in 1890?
(a) Builds a small town in the clear cut, with train service to Atlanta
(b) Lays railroad track that disrupts the continuity of the trail
(c) Builds labor housing in the woods, laborers ignite a huge forest fire
(d) Begins Georgia clear cutting that lasts about forty years

4. What is the only accommodation available at the campground?
(a) A 10-person tent
(b) A full-to-capacity bunkhouse
(c) A heated sleeping platform
(d) Dilapidated cottages and trailers without heat

5. Where do most hikers begin the Appalachian Trail?
(a) In September
(b) From north to south
(c) From south to north
(d) In October

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were twenty miles of trail lopped off in 1958?

2. Which is another of Bryson's fears?

3. Who maps out the actual paths and begins construction?

4. What stands at Fontana Lake's western end?

5. What do Bryson and Katz talk about as they dine in the Georgia Mountain Restaurant in Hiawassee?

(see the answer key)

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