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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. Where did John go after heading south in Chapter 5?
(a) The Sahara.
(b) The Amazon.
(c) The Panama Canal.
(d) The Congo.

2. In what season did John hike in Chapter 10?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. What was John in charge of finishing on the new land?
(a) A root cellar.
(b) A corral.
(c) A barn.
(d) A well.

4. What term did John use to refer to sheep in Chapter 7?
(a) Natural diversions.
(b) Hoofed locusts.
(c) Meadow companions.
(d) Woolly rats.

5. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?
(a) City life.
(b) Farm life.
(c) Monastic life.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?

3. What work did John have in the Yosemite Valley?

4. What was at the top of the ice cone?

5. When did John have an accident that led him to commit to wilderness life?

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