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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Cheryl and Doug find a campground two miles down from Trail Pass Trail in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
(a) Horseshoe Meadows.
(b) Tuolomne Meadows.
(c) Kennedy Meadows.
(d) Shasta Meadows.

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

3. Who is attributed to the following quote that opens Part Three? "We are now in the mountains and they are in us..."
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) John Muir.
(d) James McCarthy.

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”?
(a) Lodgepole.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Oakhurst.
(d) Ridgecrest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Cheryl originally intended to end her hike of the PCT?

2. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?

3. What is the name of Cheryl's brother?

4. Who is Cheryl's friend that she left her supply boxes with in Portland?

5. What mountain range does the Sierra Nevada connect with at Lassen National Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. What obstacles are presented for Cheryl as she makes her way along the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?

2. Who does Cheryl encounter when she arrives at Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

3. How does Cheryl describe her early childhood and her biological father in Chapter 1: “The Ten Thousand Things”?

4. What revelations about herself does Cheryl have while looking into the mirror before setting out for the PCT in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

5. What are Cheryl's initial thoughts about facing snow in the High Sierras in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?

6. Where does Cheryl's hike of the PCT begin? What thoughts does Cheryl have upon arriving at her starting point in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?

7. What internal and external conflicts are presented for Cheryl in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?

8. What items does Cheryl describe that she has brought for her journey in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?

9. How does Cheryl describe her past relationship with Joe in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?

10. How does Cheryl's encounter with Greg influence her mindset on the trail in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?

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