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

2. Who was the boat's owner whom John talked to about his passage?
(a) Professor Butler.
(b) Colonel Palmby.
(c) Reverend Young.
(d) Mr. Hodgson.

3. How old was John when his family relocated in Chapter 3?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. What was on the boat John took in Chapter 5?
(a) Lumber.
(b) Produce.
(c) People.
(d) Cotton.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

3. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?

4. In what city did John earn a degree?

5. What agreement did John make with the owner of the boat in order to gain passage?

(see the answer key)

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