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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. In what city did John earn a degree?
(a) Madison.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Diego.
(d) New York City.

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

3. What agreement did John make with the owner of the boat in order to gain passage?
(a) John would serve for two years in the Navy.
(b) John would be the owner's traveling companion.
(c) John would pay him $700.
(d) John would work for him.

4. In what season did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John and the bear react in their first encounter?

2. In what year did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?

3. After John's second encounter with the bear, how did bears generally treat him?

4. According to Chapter 4, when did John have free time?

5. How long did the family of the boat's owner have to take care of John when he became sick?

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