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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the physical condition of Bryson and Katz when they reach Clingman's Dome?
(a) Energetic
(b) Tired and drained
(c) Bloody and bruised
(d) Soaked and filthy

2. Who maintains the stone lodges which are located in the White Mountains?
(a) The White Mountain Society
(b) The National Forest Service
(c) The Appalachian Mountain Club
(d) The state of New Hampshire

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

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

5. What did the future hold for Earl Schaffer?
(a) He got a job in Boston.
(b) He became a recluse in the backwoods of Pennsylvania.
(c) He moved to California.
(d) He became a tour guide for the Appalachian Trail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the daydream of every hiker as they walk the trail?

2. What do Bryson and Katz begin hiking?

3. What has devastated a mountain of foliage in Palmerton?

4. How long is the average hike time for the complete trail?

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

(see the answer key)

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