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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the pack weight for the average Appalachian hiker?
(a) 45 pounds
(b) 40 pounds
(c) 35 pounds
(d) 50 pounds

3. What are Katz and Bryson confronted with when they reach High Top?
(a) A steep cliff
(b) A deep gorge
(c) A raging river
(d) The Smoky Mountains

4. What is Bryson's joking impression of God's plan for him?
(a) Fall from a cliff 100 yards before the end of the trail
(b) Spend a little time with "each of the most stupid people on earth"
(c) Not realize he reached the end of AT, hike a thousand miles in to Canada
(d) To be treed by a bear and starve to death in the tree

5. How does Bryson feel about not hiking the entire Appalachian Trail?
(a) He is angry at himself.
(b) He feels good about it.
(c) He feels like a failure.
(d) He is disappointed.

6. Who is the new friend Bryson and Katz meet on the trail?
(a) Mary
(b) MaryBeth
(c) Mary Ellen
(d) Sue Ellen

7. What makes the trail easier for Bryson and Katz when they hike on after the snowstorm?
(a) Bryson and Katz put spikes on their shoes.
(b) The snow melts quickly.
(c) A hiker before them patted down the snow.
(d) Someone went through with a snowmobile, making a path.

8. When were over half of all the offices and malls in America today built?
(a) Since the 1930's
(b) Since the 1950's
(c) Since the 1980's
(d) Since the 1970's

9. What is the third state through which Bryson and Katz travel?
(a) Tennessee
(b) Georgia
(c) North Carolina
(d) Maine

10. What is the food Bryson has about which Katz gets excited?
(a) Candy bars
(b) Cheese
(c) Cupcakes
(d) Salami

11. What happens three or four times a day as Bryson and Katz hike the trail?
(a) Unplanned rest stops
(b) Animals in the woods are heard but not seen
(c) They meet some of the small cohort hiking in the same direction at the same pace
(d) Saws can be heard in the distance

12. What is the title of the book Bill reads snuggled in bed weeks before the walk begins?
(a) Bears and Bobcats, We Share the World
(b) 10 Steps for Safe Camping
(c) Camping Fun for the Family
(d) Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance

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

14. What is David Anderson doing when the bear attacks?
(a) Cooking hamburgers
(b) Eating a Snickers bar
(c) Sleeping in his tent
(d) Making too much noise in the woods

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the true creature of the Smokies?

2. What is Katz planning to do in Franklin?

3. What is the date Bryson and Katz begin their walk in the woods?

4. What does Bryson want to do right after getting cleaned up?

5. Where does Bryson suggest he and Katz go to begin hiking again?

(see the answer keys)

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