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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Fever!, Chapter 6, The Brink of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was John in charge of finishing on the new land?
(a) A barn.
(b) A well.
(c) A root cellar.
(d) A corral.

2. In what month was John born?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) October.

3. Where was the second place John used his talents with machines after earning his degree?
(a) London.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Illinois.

4. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?
(a) Internal conflict.
(b) The time needed to travel.
(c) Frostbite.
(d) Getting a disease.

5. How old was John when his family relocated in Chapter 3?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John want to see at the Sierra Nevada?

2. Where did John go after his arrival at the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?

4. What was John's father's name?

5. What happened to John in Chapter 5 that was the worst he ever experienced?

(see the answer key)

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