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

2. When did John have an accident that led him to commit to wilderness life?
(a) October, 1867.
(b) June, 1899.
(c) January, 1863.
(d) March, 1867.

3. From where did John earn a degree?
(a) University of California.
(b) University of Wisconsin.
(c) Boston College.
(d) Harvard.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?

2. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?

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

4. What animal did John's father encourage him to imitate?

5. Why did John think his father relocated the family in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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