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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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”?
2. What is the name of the restaurant that Cheryl describes in Kennedy Meadows in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
3. How old was Carlos when Cheryl met him in Chapter 5: “Tracks”?
4. 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”?
5. How long before Cheryl set out to hike the PCT was her divorce settled?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Cheryl goes to lift her backpack and set out on the hike in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?
2. What are Cheryl's initial thoughts about facing snow in the High Sierras in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
3. What memories of Cheryl's marriage are shared with the reader in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
4. Where does Cheryl's hike of the PCT begin? What thoughts does Cheryl have upon arriving at her starting point in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
5. When does Cheryl stop hiking on her first day on the PCT in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”? What are her thoughts as she camps?
6. Where is the author in the Prologue of the memoir? What action takes place in the Prologue?
7. What symbolism is revealed to be connected to the feather that Cheryl carries in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
8. What memories of Cheryl's divorce are shared with the reader in Chapter 6: “A Bull in Both Directions”?
9. 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”?
10. What causes Cheryl to leave the PCT in Chapter 5: “Tracks”? Where does she go when she departs from the trail?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the theme of intimacy in the narrative. Cheryl discusses her propensity toward adultery that occurred following her mother’s death. In what ways does Cheryl’s desire for sex relate to her desire for human connection? How does Cheryl change in this regard over the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Cheryl’s flashback and discussion of James Michener when she meets Christine and Jeff in Chapter 10: “Range of Light.” Why did Cheryl disregard and insult her mother’s love of Michener? Why did Cheryl choose a Michener book from Jeff’s collection? What does this action symbolize in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of friendship and human connection in Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. How does Cheryl evolve in her relationships as a result of her experiences on the trail? In what ways do Cheryl’s perceptions of men and women transform as she meets and befriends fellow hikers?
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