1 What does Cheryl do when one of her boots falls off a mountain ledge? She devises a way of splitting the padding from one boot between two feet She bursts into tears She decides to wait for another group of hikers to come along and help her She throws the other one after it 2 In what year does Cheryl hike the Pacific Coast Trail? 1995 1981 2004 1999 3 How old is Cheryl when she performs her hike? Forty Twenty-six Thirty-one Twenty-one 4 How old is Cheryl when her mother dies? Twelve Twenty-two Sixteen Twenty-nine 5 How does Cheryl first learn of the Pacific Coast Trail? She reads about it in her mother's journal She sees a guidebook describing it She sees a beautiful photograph and researches where it was taken The name comes to her in a dream 6 What type of work is Cheryl doing before she begins her hike? Writing her thesis as a graduate student Working in a bookstore Waitressing Working as a journalist 7 Where does Cheryl begin her hike? Los Angeles Portland Reno Mojave 8 How old is Cheryl's mother when she dies? Forty-eight Fifty-three Forty-five Thirty-one 9 What disease does Cheryl's mother die of? Pancreatic cancer Ovarian cancer Breast cancer Lung cancer 10 What are the names of Cheryl's siblings? Paul and Eddie Karen and Eddie Karen and Leif Karen and Paul 11 Which is true of the relationship between Cheryl's parents? Her father abuses her mother They have a very loving and close relationship up until her death Her mother is frustrated by her father's lack of ambition Her father is unfaithful to her mother and breaks her heart 12 What happens when Cheryl begins college? Her mother goes to travel abroad Her relationship with her mother becomes strained Her mother also starts attending classes She becomes ashamed of the way she grew up 13 What religion does Cheryl's mother grow up practicing? Lutheranism Catholicism Buddhism Judaism 14 How do Cheryl's siblings respond to their mother's illness? They avoid seeing her They criticize the way Cheryl is caring for her They resent Cheryl because their mother favors her They rally to support Cheryl and help out 15 In what state does Cheryl grow up? Oregon Maine Minnesota California 16 What news does Cheryl's husband receive shortly after her mother's death? He has been accepted into graduate school in New York His own mother is dying He has inherited a large sum of money He has gotten another woman pregnant 17 In what city does Cheryl start having affairs? Minneapolis New York Portland Chicago 18 What event does Cheryl commemorate with a tattoo? Her divorce Her graduation from college The publication of her first book Her mother's death 19 What does Cheryl's tattoo depict? A compass A mountain A horse A daisy 20 Who are the authors of the two books Cheryl takes with her on the trail? William Faulkner and Toni Morrison William Faulkner and Adrienne Rich George Eliot and Jane Austen Walt Whitman and Henry Thoreau 21 How much does the water that Cheryl takes with her at the start of her hike weigh? Twelve pounds Seventeen pounds Twenty-four pounds Eight pounds 22 What problem does Cheryl encounter with her pack? It does not fit all of her equipment It is too heavy for her to lift The zipper breaks when she tries to close it It leaks in the rain 23 In what month does Cheryl begin her hike? April October July June 24 What is the name of Cheryl's friend with whom she stays in Portland? Karen Eddie Lisa Paul 25 Where does Cheryl first try heroin? Los Angeles Las Vegas New York Portland
