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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. What did John do when he first saw the bear?
(a) Ran from it.
(b) Played dead.
(c) Rushed at it.
(d) Ignored it.

2. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) San Joaquin Valley.
(c) Fountain Lake.
(d) Yosemite Falls.

3. What canyon did John explore when he left the city in Chapter 14?
(a) Grand.
(b) Tenaya.
(c) Pechaco.
(d) Yosemite.

4. What was John's father's name?
(a) Frederick.
(b) William.
(c) Daniel.
(d) John, Sr.

5. What did John encourage people to focus on during a storm?
(a) The trees.
(b) The wind.
(c) The animals.
(d) The rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John decide to climb while he was out in nature in Chapter 15?

2. According to Chapter 3, when did John's father relocate the family?

3. How did John treat rattlesnakes after his initial encounters with them in Chapter 11?

4. What was replaced on the Yosemite, according to Chapter 10?

5. On which side of the Sierra Nevada did a natural event occur in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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