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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. Why did John study local plant and animal life?
(a) To further his education.
(b) To figure out what is edible.
(c) To lift his spirits.
(d) To be able to be a tour guide.

2. What did John do when he first saw the bear?
(a) Ran from it.
(b) Ignored it.
(c) Rushed at it.
(d) Played dead.

3. What work did John take in Chapter 6?
(a) Hunter.
(b) Cattle wrangler.
(c) Shepherd.
(d) Farmhand.

4. Who is the author of The Wild Muir?
(a) John Muir.
(b) The author is unknown.
(c) Daniel Muir.
(d) William Keith.

5. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?
(a) Fountain Lake.
(b) Mount Shasta.
(c) San Joaquin Valley.
(d) Yosemite Falls.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did John go after his arrival at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. Where was the boat going in Chapter 5 that John took?

5. What interaction did John say he had with a bear in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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