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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, An Interview with a Bear, Chapter 8, In the Midst of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two crops did John and his siblings help grow to be sold?
(a) Soybeans and radishes.
(b) Corn and wheat.
(c) Wheat and soybeans.
(d) Corn and soybeans.

2. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?
(a) Indian Canyon.
(b) Mount Shasta.
(c) Yosemite Valley.
(d) Pacheco Pass.

3. What did John decide to do regarding bears after his second encounter?
(a) Hunt them.
(b) Avoid them.
(c) Try to befriend them.
(d) Give them notice of his coming.

4. After John's second encounter with the bear, how did bears generally treat him?
(a) They stayed away from him.
(b) They gave him notice of their coming.
(c) They followed him to observe him.
(d) They did not change their behavior.

5. Where did John go after heading south in Chapter 5?
(a) The Amazon.
(b) The Sahara.
(c) The Congo.
(d) The Panama Canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 3, when did John's father relocate the family?

2. What animal did John's father encourage him to imitate?

3. How did the bear react when John encountered it a second time?

4. How did John and the bear react in their first encounter?

5. In what canyon was the dome John went to the top of after his first encounter with the bear?

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