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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was with John and his friend as they approached the mountain in Chapter 13?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) A sherpa.
(c) Another artist.
(d) A government official.

2. What was in short supply when John climbed Lone Mountain with companions?
(a) Oil for lamps.
(b) Rope.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

3. How many times did John climb Mount Shasta?
(a) Twice.
(b) He never climbed to the top.
(c) Several.
(d) Only once.

4. What did John decide to climb while he was out in nature in Chapter 15?
(a) A tree.
(b) A cliff face.
(c) A boulder.
(d) A mountain.

5. What does John want to track the origin of in Chapter 12?
(a) A family of foxes.
(b) Taluses.
(c) Rivers.
(d) Craters.

6. Who led the survey trip in Chapter 18?
(a) Eric Crouse.
(b) J. B. McChesney.
(c) J. D. Hindert.
(d) A. F. Rodgers.

7. Whose version of events is in the second part of Chapter 19?
(a) Reverend Young's.
(b) An unnamed companion's.
(c) The steamboat captain's.
(d) John's.

8. How did the Yosemite indigenous react to the natural event?
(a) They tried to drive white settlers off the land.
(b) They fled.
(c) They went to war with another tribe.
(d) They offered animal sacrifices.

9. Where did John go in Chapter 15?
(a) Into the forest.
(b) Up a river.
(c) Into a valley.
(d) Into a cave.

10. What caused the things John wanted to track the origin of in Chapter 12?
(a) A flood.
(b) An avalanche.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A forest fire.

11. How many glaciers did John explore?
(a) More than 70.
(b) 50.
(c) 15 or 20.
(d) 65.

12. What climb was among the most difficult for John, according to Chapter 13?
(a) Mount Everest.
(b) Mount Ritter.
(c) Mount Shasta.
(d) Mount Kilamanjaro.

13. How high did John climb in Chapter 15?
(a) 100 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 400 feet.
(d) 150 feet.

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

15. How many trips did John take to Alaska?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was NOT one of the friends John is probably referring to in Chapter 17?

2. On what edge of the mountain did John begin his climb?

3. What was John taking care of in Chapter 12?

4. How did the dog react to the difficulties he and John had on the glacier?

5. Why did John and his friend spend several days at a campsite on their excursion?

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