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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was the Pacific Crest Trail officially designated by an act of Congress?
(a) July 6, 1996.
(b) March 2, 1990.
(c) September 12, 1965.
(d) October 2, 1968.

2. How many days had it been since Cheryl left Sierra City when she arrived at the jeep rail on the PCT and encountered people in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) 8.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. What is the title of the poem that Cheryl read to herself over and over on her first night camping on the trail in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?
(a) Power.
(b) Love and Laughter.
(c) The Road to Peace.
(d) Generosity.

4. What kind of vehicle did Cheryl drive from Minnesota to Portland when she set out to hike the PCT?
(a) A 1998 Ford Explorer.
(b) A 1979 Chevy Luv pickup truck.
(c) A 1991 Honda Accord.
(d) A 1974 Volkswagen Beetle.

5. How old was Greg when Cheryl met him in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) 19.
(b) 55.
(c) 22.
(d) 40.

6. How many times had Cheryl been backpacking previously when she set out to journey the PCT?
(a) Ten times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Never.

7. What did Troy work delivering around southern California when he picked Cheryl up to give her a ride in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
(a) Milk.
(b) Chips.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Gasoline.

8. Who was the founder of the Sierra Club?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Philip Smith.
(c) John Muir.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

9. What is the name of the low green bush that Cheryl pointed out as she and Greg began on the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
(a) Mountain Lily.
(b) Lupine.
(c) Mountain Misery.
(d) Indian Paintbrush.

10. What is the name of Cheryl's sister?
(a) Stacy.
(b) Karen.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emily.

11. How old was Carlos when Cheryl met him in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) 18.
(b) 26.
(c) 42.
(d) 55.

12. What river flows through Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The Sacramento River.
(b) The Klamath River.
(c) The South Fork Kern River.
(d) The Merced River.

13. What book did Cheryl receive in her supply box in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) The Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) The Poetry of Emily Dickinson.
(c) The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor.
(d) The Complete Plays of William Shakespeare.

14. What was author Cheryl Strayed's birth name?
(a) Cheryl Ross.
(b) Cheryl Smith.
(c) Cheryl Nyland.
(d) Cheryl Thompson.

15. In what year was the Pacific Crest trail completed and officially dedicated?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1991.
(d) 1993.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Cheryl have a moving encounter with in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. Why did Bud tell Cheryl he gave her the only room at the motel in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

3. Who is the author of The Dream of a Common Language?

4. The father and son that gave Cheryl a ride from Mojave to the PCT were from a suburb of what city?

5. What is the elevation of Forester Pass on the PCT?

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