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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hotels were scattered in the White Mountains by the 1890's?
(a) 50
(b) 200
(c) 5
(d) 150

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 is the primary role of the Forest Service?
(a) Road building
(b) Negotiate with logging contractors
(c) Maintaining hiking trails
(d) Develop scenic views, rest stops, and camping areas

4. Which true story by author, Herrero, describes the injuries a grizzly can deliver quickly?
(a) A woman tourist was attacked and her 3 month old baby was eaten whole by a bear.
(b) A hunter got his face ripped off by a supposedly dead bear and survived.
(c) A woman hiker got her leg bitten clean off and survived.
(d) A bear tore all the skin from the back and the butt of a hiker squatting for a rest stop.

5. What is Bryson afraid is staring at him when he sees two glowing eyes in the darkness?
(a) A cougar
(b) A wolf
(c) A bear
(d) A skunk

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bryson's hiking partner on his day hikes in New Hampshire?

2. What is the total walking distance of the typical American in one week?

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

4. Who set up the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy in 1785?

5. What does Bryson discover when it starts raining in the mountains of New England?

(see the answer key)

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