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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. What did John want to do to the ice cone in Chapter 9?
(a) Break it off and take it home.
(b) Sketch it.
(c) Sculpt it into something.
(d) Climb it.

2. How high did snow pile up on the Yosemite?
(a) More than twenty feet.
(b) Ten or fifteen feet.
(c) It was impossible to measure due to drifting.
(d) Around seven feet.

3. In what year did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1869.
(d) The exact year is not known.

4. Where was the second place John used his talents with machines after earning his degree?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Illinois.
(c) London.
(d) Indiana.

5. How far down into the ice cone could John see?
(a) About 10 feet.
(b) All the way to the bottom.
(c) About 140 feet.
(d) About 40 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to many people in the colder weather on the Yosemite?

2. What did John decide to do regarding bears after his second encounter?

3. Who was with John and his friend as they approached the mountain in Chapter 13?

4. What was the year at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. According to Chapter 13, what was John's evening like on the first day of climbing?

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