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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Susanna insist on doing for Cheryl in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?
(a) Buying her a meal.
(b) Giving her a place to spend the night.
(c) Massaging her feet.
(d) Giving her a ride.

2. How large is Olallie Lake?
(a) 120 acres.
(b) 530 acres.
(c) 35 acres.
(d) 240 acres.

3. What American Indian tribe described the eruption of Mount Mazama as a battle between Llao and Skell?
(a) The Klamath Indians.
(b) The Ute Indians.
(c) The Mohican Indians.
(d) The Cherokee Indians.

4. Who had joked that Cheryl's nickname should be "the Hapless Hiker" in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) Sam.
(b) Andrew.
(c) James.
(d) Paul.

5. Where were Cheryl's new boots supposed to be waiting for her in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?
(a) Horseshoe Meadows.
(b) Castle Crags.
(c) Kennedy Meadows.
(d) Packer Lake Lodge.

6. What was the name of Cheryl's mother's horse?
(a) Jewel.
(b) Lady.
(c) Heart.
(d) Black Beauty.

7. What was the name of the ranger that kept hitting on Cheryl in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Doug.
(b) Gus.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Jim.

8. At what time did Cheryl finally reach the water tank at Hat Creek Rim in Chapter 12: “This Far”?
(a) 12:00 p.m.
(b) 4:30 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

9. Crater Lake's depth is more than how many feet?
(a) 3,200.
(b) 1,900.
(c) 2,100.
(d) 4,100.

10. What fruit did Cheryl encounter and eat along the PCT in Oregon?
(a) Berries.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Passion fruit.
(d) Apples.

11. When did Catherine Montgomery suggest the idea of the PCT to Joseph T. Hazard?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1955.

12. By what name is the Oregon PCT often referred to by hikers?
(a) The long rise.
(b) The snowstorm.
(c) The green tunnel.
(d) The deep descent.

13. What was Lou's son's name?
(a) Craig.
(b) Luke.
(c) Peter.
(d) Chris.

14. Who does Cheryl describe in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT” as "funny and incisive, kind and a great conversationalist"?
(a) Paco.
(b) Doug.
(c) Rick.
(d) Richie.

15. What animal came crashing through the bushes and onto the trail by Cheryl in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) A bear.
(b) A moose.
(c) A bull.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nearest "reliable" source of water to Hat Creek Rim in Chapter 12: “This Far”?

2. What name was on Cheryl's bracelet that she lost in the brush in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

3. How much money did Cheryl have waiting for her in her resupply pack in Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

4. Who does Cheryl describe in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT” as "hilarious and a little bit strange, with a dark edge of mystery"?

5. What is the elevation of Mount Shasta?

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