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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Cheryl Strayed born?
(a) September 17, 1968.
(b) March 12, 1969.
(c) July 7, 1973.
(d) August 14, 1967.

2. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?
(a) Two years before.
(b) One year before.
(c) Six weeks before.
(d) One month before.

3. What were Frank, Walter, and Carlos doing when Cheryl encountered them in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Mining.
(d) Building a road.

4. What is the elevation of Forester Pass on the PCT?
(a) 15,656 feet.
(b) 14,265 feet.
(c) 9,345 feet.
(d) 13,160 feet.

5. What item did Cheryl take from the "PCT Hiker Free Box" in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
(a) A can of bear spray.
(b) An ice axe.
(c) A fishing pole.
(d) A ski pole.

6. What state was Cheryl in as she stood atop the mountain in the Prologue?
(a) California.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Washington.
(d) Minnesota.

7. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?
(a) Joe.
(b) Rex.
(c) Paul.
(d) Lief.

8. What is the highest peak in the contiguous United States?
(a) Mt. McKinley.
(b) Mt. Shasta.
(c) Mt. Whitney.
(d) Mt. Hood.

9. What mountains does Chery describe to the west of Mojave in Chapter 2: "Splitting"?
(a) The Elk River Mountains.
(b) The Tehachapi Mountains.
(c) The Belcher Mountains.
(d) The Cameron Mountains.

10. What is the title of Part Three of the memoir?
(a) The Ten Thousand Things.
(b) Tracks.
(c) Range of Light.
(d) Box of Rain.

11. What is the title of the book that Cheryl brought on her hike to tell her how to use her compass?
(a) North and South.
(b) Finding Your Way.
(c) Getting Lost.
(d) Staying Found.

12. Who helped Cheryl lighten her pack while she was in Kennedy Meadows?
(a) Albert.
(b) Greg.
(c) Ed.
(d) Joe.

13. What important item had Cheryl just lost over the edge of the mountain in the memoir's Prologue?
(a) Her boot.
(b) Her hiking pole.
(c) Her backpack.
(d) Her hat.

14. What states does the Pacific Crest Trail pass through?
(a) California, Oregon, and Washington.
(b) Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri.
(c) Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho.
(d) California, Nevada, and Oregon.

15. What does "Sierra Nevada" mean in Spanish?
(a) The high desert.
(b) The snowy range.
(c) The broken glass.
(d) The winding river.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What nickname did Frank give to Cheryl as they sat in his truck in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?

3. Who did Cheryl receive a postcard from when the picked up her supply pack in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

4. What town did Frank tell Cheryl to hitch a ride to when he dropped her off at the convenience store in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

5. What river flows through Kennedy Meadows?

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