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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. What happened to John in Chapter 5 that was the worst he ever experienced?
(a) A difficult job.
(b) An argument with his father.
(c) A sickness.
(d) A fall while climbing.

2. How did the bear initially react to John?
(a) It ignored him.
(b) It did not run away.
(c) It sniffed him, then moved on.
(d) It chased him.

3. Who took John to a doctor to attempt to heal his eyes?
(a) His father.
(b) Professor Butler.
(c) William Keith.
(d) Reverend Young.

4. From where did John earn a degree?
(a) Boston College.
(b) University of Wisconsin.
(c) University of California.
(d) Harvard.

5. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?
(a) A freighter.
(b) A Naval vessel.
(c) A schooner.
(d) A luxury liner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?

2. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?

3. What caused John to start drifting off to sleep while working for his father?

4. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

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

(see the answer key)

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