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

2. What was the name of Lou's husky in Chapter 11: “The Lou Out of Lou”?
(a) Buster.
(b) Lucky.
(c) Stevie Ray.
(d) Ricky.

3. Who did the ranger at Olallie Lake say had told him about Cheryl in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Doug and Tom.
(b) Rex and Stacy.
(c) Tracy and Andrew.
(d) Sam and Helen.

4. Where did the truckload of hippies drive from to look for the Rainbow Gathering in Chapter 14: “Wild”?
(a) Phoenix, Arizona.
(b) Ashland, Oregon.
(c) Bellingham, Washington.
(d) Portland, Oregon.

5. What was the name of Lisa's boyfriend who came with her to see Cheryl at Olallie in Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”?
(a) Mike.
(b) Mark.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jason.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Waiting for the Barbarians?

2. What new book did Cheryl begin reading in Chapter 16: “Mazama”?

3. At what time did Cheryl leave Castle Crags in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

4. Who was Stacy's friend that Cheryl met at the hostel in Ashland in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

5. When did Clinton Churchill Clarke die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the weather described in the beginning of Chapter 18: “Queen of the PCT”? How is Cheryl's mindset as she approaches the end of her journey?

2. What observations does Cheryl make of her body in the beginning of Chapter 12: “This Far”?

3. Describe Cheryl's mindset in the beginning of Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear.” How has Cheryl changed mentally and physically at this point in the journey?

4. Who gives Cheryl the nickname "Queen of the PCT"? Why?

5. How does Cheryl respond to the situation when she discovers the water tank empty after crossing Hat Creek Rim in Chapter 12: "This Far"?

6. What realization does Cheryl reach regarding her father in Chapter 14: “Wild”?

7. Why does Cheryl become uncomfortable around the hunters in Chapter 17: “Into a Primal Gear”?

8. What happens during Cheryl's day on the beach in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

9. What discoveries does Cheryl make upon arriving in Ashland, Oregon, in Chapter 15: “Box of Rain”?

10. What does Cheryl learn during her overnight stay at camp in Chapter 13: “The Accumulation of Trees”?

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