Assessment Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

In paragraph 8, the author uses glass as a metaphor to show her---

• intense anger

• deep personal regret

• vision problems

• extreme physical agony

In paragraph 4, the author's attitude about being near wildlife is----

• terrified

• pleased

• cautious

• irritated

In which quotation does the author use descriptive language to show her unexpected awe?

• I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday's hike, my bare feet tender on the rocky dirt.

• My pack's frame creaked behind me with each step, straining from the weight. The muscles of my upper back and shoulders were bound in tense, hot knots.

• I knew it was the top because there was snow. Not on the ground, but falling from the sky, in thin flakes that swirled in mad patterns, pushed by the wind.

• By noon I was up over 6,000 feet and the air had cooled, the sun suddenly disappearing behind clouds.

Paragraph 10 builds upon the theme of----

• discovering how close humans are to nature

• rejecting modernity for a simpler way of living

• finding a sanctuary from society by retreating into nature

• gaining a new perspective by undergoing a challenging experience

in paragraph 1, the author details the history of the Pacific Crest Trail to---

• show the sacrifices that were necessary to complete the trail

• imply that it took an unreasonable amount of time to create the trail

• contrast how new the completed trail is with how old it feels to her

• emphasize that the trail's history is not as interesting to her as the trail itself