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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 many hours a day did John and his siblings work on the land for their father?
(a) 8.
(b) 17.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. What was the year at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1867.

3. Where was John born?
(a) Scotland.
(b) England.
(c) Boston.
(d) Ireland.

4. According to Chapter 4, when did John have free time?
(a) During lunch.
(b) Before dawn.
(c) Around midnight.
(d) After dusk.

5. What did John call the risky games he played as a child?
(a) Scootchers.
(b) Snickerdoodles.
(c) Adventures.
(d) Dares.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who once owned John's family home?

2. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

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

4. In what month was John born?

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

(see the answer key)

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