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

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. What two crops did John and his siblings help grow to be sold?
(a) Wheat and soybeans.
(b) Soybeans and radishes.
(c) Corn and soybeans.
(d) Corn and wheat.

4. In what year was John born?
(a) 1838.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1828.
(d) 1829.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours a day did John and his siblings work on the land for their father?

2. Why did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?

3. How long did John explore the Sierra Nevada, according to Chapter 8?

4. In what city did John earn a degree?

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

(see the answer key)

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