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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one of the most famous thru hikers of the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Crazy Bob
(b) Chicken John
(c) John Connelly
(d) Emma Grandma Gatewood

2. What does the far shore of Fontana Lake border?
(a) The boundary of North Carolina
(b) The southern boundary of Great Smoky Mountain National Park
(c) The boundary of the Tennessee Valley
(d) The boundary of Smoky Mountain National Park

3. How far had Bryson and Katz hiked when they parted ways?
(a) 500 miles
(b) 175 miles
(c) 250 miles
(d) 65 miles

4. Who maps out the actual paths and begins construction?
(a) Charles Whitaker
(b) Washington Irving
(c) Martin A. Berry
(d) Myron Avery

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katz do because of loneliness and despair?

2. How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail?

3. What is the weather like in Virginia?

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

5. Where is MacKaye's trail idea first published?

(see the answer key)

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