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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ascent of Mount Ritter, Chapter 14, A Geologist's Winter Walk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John's journey going to take him up the coast from ______________.
(a) Cedar Keys.
(b) The Florida Keys.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Galveston.

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

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

4. What canyon did John explore when he left the city in Chapter 14?
(a) Grand.
(b) Yosemite.
(c) Tenaya.
(d) Pechaco.

5. Where did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?
(a) Fountain Lake.
(b) Old Dunbar Castle.
(c) Key West.
(d) Hickory Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John do when he first saw the bear?

2. How did John spend the little free time he had?

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

4. What did John climb in Chapter 10?

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

(see the answer key)

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