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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. What term did John use to refer to sheep in Chapter 7?
(a) Natural diversions.
(b) Hoofed locusts.
(c) Woolly rats.
(d) Meadow companions.

2. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?
(a) To support the family.
(b) To buy his way into politics.
(c) To build the children's inheritance.
(d) To support missionaries.

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

4. Why did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?
(a) He loses his job.
(b) The soil is poor where they are.
(c) His job transfers him to a new state.
(d) He's tired of the area.

5. In what year did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) 1868.
(b) The exact year is not known.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1869.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John do when he first saw the bear?

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

3. Where did John arrive at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What did John decide to do regarding bears after his second encounter?

5. How long did John explore the Sierra Nevada, according to Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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