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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 spend the winter of 1872?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Portland.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Seattle.

2. On what edge of the mountain did John begin his climb?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.

3. What was at the top of the ice cone?
(a) A point.
(b) A crater.
(c) A plateau.
(d) It is never revealed.

4. What work did John have in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) Farming.
(b) Building cottages.
(c) Capentry.
(d) Shepherding.

5. What was John's friend's job, according to Chapter 13?
(a) University professor.
(b) Artist.
(c) Environmentalist.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?

2. In what canyon was the dome John went to the top of after his first encounter with the bear?

3. What did John want to do to the ice cone in Chapter 9?

4. What did John want to see at the Sierra Nevada?

5. What could John NOT see from the mountain, according to Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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