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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the boat's owner whom John talked to about his passage?
(a) Colonel Palmby.
(b) Reverend Young.
(c) Professor Butler.
(d) Mr. Hodgson.

2. Where did John's father take the family in Chapter 2?
(a) Utah.
(b) Wales.
(c) California.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. What animal did John's father encourage him to imitate?
(a) A frog.
(b) A cat.
(c) An ant.
(d) A donkey.

4. How did the bear react when John encountered it a second time?
(a) It didn't seem to mind John.
(b) It ran away from him.
(c) It stood up, looked at him, and growled.
(d) It ignored him.

5. What was the weather like in the valley in Chapter 9?
(a) Cold and frosty.
(b) Good hiking weather.
(c) Hot and humid.
(d) Warm and breezy.

6. Where was John born?
(a) Boston.
(b) England.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

7. Who took John to a doctor to attempt to heal his eyes?
(a) His father.
(b) Professor Butler.
(c) Reverend Young.
(d) William Keith.

8. How did the bear initially react to John?
(a) It ignored him.
(b) It did not run away.
(c) It sniffed him, then moved on.
(d) It chased him.

9. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?
(a) Marriage.
(b) City life.
(c) Farm life.
(d) Monastic life.

10. In what city did John earn a degree?
(a) Madison.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

11. How did residents of Yosemite feel about John, according to Chapter 9?
(a) They liked him.
(b) They avoided him.
(c) They feared him.
(d) They didn't know him.

12. What was at the top of the ice cone?
(a) A point.
(b) A crater.
(c) It is never revealed.
(d) A plateau.

13. How long did John explore the Sierra Nevada, according to Chapter 8?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Eight years.

14. What interaction did John say he had with a bear in Chapter 7?
(a) A "friendship."
(b) An "interview."
(c) A "meeting."
(d) A "close call."

15. What did John climb in Chapter 10?
(a) A canyon.
(b) A tree.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A dam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?

2. What work did John take in Chapter 6?

3. Where was the second place John used his talents with machines after earning his degree?

4. What did John view during his hikes at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. In what month was John born?

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