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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what state does Warren originate?
(a) California
(b) Ohio
(c) Indiana
(d) Oregon

2. What mountain are the men about to hike?
(a) Talampais
(b) Muir
(c) Desolation
(d) Matterhorn

3. Who starts the fire when the men wake up in the morning?
(a) Morley
(b) Ray
(c) Japhy
(d) No one

4. What do the men decide to do while they wait for Morley?
(a) Do yoga
(b) Play cards
(c) Meditate
(d) Dance

5. What kind of writer is Ray Smith, the main character and narrator of this story?
(a) Fashion
(b) Sports
(c) Beat
(d) Crime

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Ray live in a ramshackle house near the University?

2. What does Morley do in order to show the other men where he is on the trail?

3. What does Japhy say he and Ray will follow in order to find their way through the boulders?

4. What is the year in which the story begins?

5. Where is the other bum from, as Ray finds out during their conversation?

(see the answer key)

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