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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ascent of Mount Ritter, Chapter 14, A Geologist's Winter Walk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the mountain after John's first day of climbing?
(a) A few days away.
(b) Miles away.
(c) He was already climbing it.
(d) He was at its base.

2. John's journey going to take him up the coast from ______________.
(a) Mexico.
(b) The Florida Keys.
(c) Cedar Keys.
(d) Galveston.

3. How was John able to get going again after the half-way point on the mountain?
(a) He fell on purpose, letting his instincts kick in to save him.
(b) He found a fresh water spring to refill his canteen.
(c) He remembered a promise he made to his friend.
(d) He became bored of the view.

4. What canyon did John explore when he left the city in Chapter 14?
(a) Pechaco.
(b) Tenaya.
(c) Grand.
(d) Yosemite.

5. How high did snow pile up on the Yosemite?
(a) Around seven feet.
(b) More than twenty feet.
(c) Ten or fifteen feet.
(d) It was impossible to measure due to drifting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far down into the ice cone could John see?

2. In what season did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?

3. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?

4. What did John climb in Chapter 10?

5. What happened to John one day at the ice cone?

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