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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Climbing the Ice Cone, Chapter 10, The Snow Avalanche Ride.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did John hike at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) The river.
(c) Meadows.
(d) The valley.

3. What was the weather like in the valley in Chapter 9?
(a) Cold and frosty.
(b) Warm and breezy.
(c) Hot and humid.
(d) Good hiking weather.

4. Where did John's father take the family in Chapter 2?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Utah.
(c) Wales.
(d) California.

5. In what season did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far down into the ice cone could John see?

3. How long did John have to wait before the boat started its journey in Chapter 5?

4. What happened to many people in the colder weather on the Yosemite?

5. After John's second encounter with the bear, how did bears generally treat him?

(see the answer key)

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