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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, A Sled Trip on Muir Glacier, Chapter 22, Nearly Crushed by an Iceberg.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what lake did John live when his father relocated them in Chapter 2?
(a) Lake Econlockhatchee.
(b) Fountain Lake.
(c) The Great Salt Lake.
(d) Lake Erie.

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

3. What was the lake in Chapter 17 known for?
(a) Lily pads and flowers almost year-round.
(b) Frequent storms.
(c) Flooding.
(d) Ducks.

4. What did John travel to the top of a few days after his first encounter with the bear?
(a) East Dome.
(b) West Dome.
(c) South Dome.
(d) North Dome.

5. Who is the author of The Wild Muir?
(a) Daniel Muir.
(b) John Muir.
(c) William Keith.
(d) The author is unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what lake did the adventure in Chapter 17 take place?

2. What was the year at the beginning of Chapter 6?

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

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

5. What did the children discover about John's family home?

(see the answer key)

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