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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Tree Ride, Chapter 16, A Perilous Night on Mount Shasta.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?
(a) Pacheco Pass.
(b) Mount Shasta.
(c) Indian Canyon.
(d) Yosemite Valley.

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

3. What aspect of John is the focus of Chapter 9?
(a) His desire to have a family.
(b) His love of animals.
(c) His passion for the wilderness.
(d) His risk-taking behavior.

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

5. What worry did the group have as John led them up Mount Shasta?
(a) They didn't have enough supplies.
(b) A storm would come up.
(c) There were wild animals that would hurt them.
(d) The trek would be too difficult for the group.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rattlesnakes did John kill in Chapter 11?

2. Where did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?

3. Where was the second place John used his talents with machines after earning his degree?

4. What natural event occurred in Chapter 15?

5. Why did John and his friend spend several days at a campsite on their excursion?

(see the answer key)

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