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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Mono Lake Windstorm, Chapter 18, Thirst.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big was the lake John took his friends to in Chapter 17?
(a) About three miles long.
(b) About two and a half miles long.
(c) Almost five miles long.
(d) About a mile long.

2. What happened to John in Chapter 5 that was the worst he ever experienced?
(a) An argument with his father.
(b) A fall while climbing.
(c) A difficult job.
(d) A sickness.

3. The Yosemite indigenous believed that _____________ caused the natural event that was discussed in Chapter 12.
(a) Another tribe's medicine man.
(b) Angry spirits.
(c) White settlers.
(d) The god of the mountains.

4. On what day did Chapter 12 take place?
(a) March 16.
(b) October 29.
(c) August 6.
(d) March 26.

5. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?
(a) Yosemite Valley.
(b) Indian Canyon.
(c) Pacheco Pass.
(d) Mount Shasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the boat's owner whom John talked to about his passage?

2. What were important to farmers in California, according to Chapter 11?

3. Where did John go after heading south in Chapter 5?

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

5. What agreement did John make with the owner of the boat in order to gain passage?

(see the answer key)

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