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

2. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?
(a) Getting a disease.
(b) The time needed to travel.
(c) Internal conflict.
(d) Frostbite.

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

4. What interaction did John say he had with a bear in Chapter 7?
(a) A "meeting."
(b) A "friendship."
(c) A "close call."
(d) An "interview."

5. In what month was John born?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) October.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did the children discover about John's family home?

4. In what year does Chapter 2 begin?

5. How did the bear initially react to John?

(see the answer key)

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