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

2. Where did John arrive at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Madison.
(c) London.
(d) Galveston.

3. What natural event occurred in Chapter 12?
(a) A tornado tore through Yosemite.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A blizzard hit.
(d) A volcano erupted.

4. What was the year at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1866.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did John think his father relocated the family in Chapter 3?

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

4. Why did John study local plant and animal life?

5. What canyon did John explore when he left the city in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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