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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 is the author of The Wild Muir?
(a) John Muir.
(b) Daniel Muir.
(c) William Keith.
(d) The author is unknown.

2. What did John climb in Chapter 10?
(a) A mountain.
(b) A canyon.
(c) A tree.
(d) A dam.

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

4. Where did John go after his arrival at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Indian Canyon.
(b) Pacheco Pass.
(c) Yosemite Falls.
(d) San Diego.

5. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?
(a) Monastic life.
(b) City life.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Farm life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a father was John's father?

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

3. Where was the ice cone?

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

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

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