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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. With what friend did Cheryl drive to Sioux Falls to pick up her truck in the flashback in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?
2. How old was Ed when Cheryl met him in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
3. What important item had Cheryl just lost over the edge of the mountain in the memoir's Prologue?
4. Where did Greg and Cheryl take a Greyhound bus to from Lone Pine in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
5. What is depicted on Cheryl's only tattoo?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Cheryl's hike of the PCT begin? What thoughts does Cheryl have upon arriving at her starting point in Chapter 2: “Splitting”?
2. What are the "last-minute" items that Cheryl remembers to bring as she sets out in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?
3. What causes Cheryl to leave the PCT in Chapter 5: “Tracks”? Where does she go when she departs from the trail?
4. What are Cheryl's initial thoughts about facing snow in the High Sierras in Chapter 7: “The Only Girl in the Woods”?
5. What obstacles are presented for Cheryl as she makes her way along the PCT in Chapter 9: “Staying Found”?
6. What symbolism is revealed to be connected to the feather that Cheryl carries in Chapter 8: “Corvidology”?
7. What items does Cheryl describe that she has brought for her journey in Chapter 3: “Hunching in a Remotely Upright Position”?
8. Where is the author in the Prologue of the memoir? What action takes place in the Prologue?
9. How does Cheryl describe her past relationship with Joe in Chapter 4: “The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume I: California”?
10. What is revealed of Cheryl's past in the flashback to the Mayo Clinic in Chapter 1: “The Ten Thousand Things”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze and discuss the theme of grief in Wild. How has Cheryl’s grief over the loss of her mother affected her as a person? How has it influenced Cheryl’s actions? What else does Cheryl grieve over as she begins her journey in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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