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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 Union troops does Stonewall Jackson capture at Harper's Ferry?
(a) 256
(b) 570
(c) 12,500
(d) 5,500

2. What is the record for the longest section hike along the Appalachian Trail?
(a) Thirty-two years
(b) Seventeen years
(c) Forty-six years
(d) Twenty years

3. What is a diversion available at the campground?
(a) Looking at hanging wall pictures of previous hikers
(b) Listening to country music for endless hours
(c) Playing board games endlessly
(d) Hanging out at the stove in the office

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

5. What is the name of the blind man who hikes the entire Appalachian Trail with his seeing eye dog?
(a) Bill Irwin
(b) Woodrow Murphey
(c) David Horton
(d) Bill Thorton

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Katz and Bryson hear about Mary Ellen two days after they leave her behind?

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

3. What are the weather conditions when most people are victims to hypothermia?

4. What is a major drawback to accepting a ride in the Pontiac?

5. Where do Bryson and Katz stay after eight days of hiking?

(see the answer key)

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