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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Fever!, Chapter 6, The Brink of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was John's father's name?
(a) Frederick.
(b) William.
(c) John, Sr.
(d) Daniel.

3. According to Chapter 3, when did John's father relocate the family?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1867.

4. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?
(a) Scotland.
(b) New York.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Canada.

5. What did John want to see at the Sierra Nevada?
(a) The waterfalls.
(b) The valleys.
(c) The lights.
(d) The peaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the year at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?

3. What did John call the risky games he played as a child?

4. How long was John given to recover after he nearly drifted off to sleep working for his father?

5. From where did John earn a degree?

(see the answer key)

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