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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, An Interview with a Bear, Chapter 8, In the Midst of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the boat going in Chapter 5 that John took?
(a) Florida.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Texas.
(d) England.

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

3. How long did the family of the boat's owner have to take care of John when he became sick?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six weeks.

4. How did John react when he spent a summer in the city?
(a) He was inspired to write poetry.
(b) He felt like he was wasting away.
(c) He felt at home.
(d) He wanted to leave his parents to make a life for himself.

5. How long did John have to wait before the boat started its journey in Chapter 5?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?

2. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

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

4. What kind of a father was John's father?

5. How old was John when his family relocated in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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