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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Mono Lake Windstorm, Chapter 18, Thirst.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the family of the boat's owner have to take care of John when he became sick?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Three months.

2. Where did John spend the winter of 1872?
(a) Portland.
(b) Seattle.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) San Diego.

3. How did the bear initially react to John?
(a) It chased him.
(b) It ignored him.
(c) It sniffed him, then moved on.
(d) It did not run away.

4. What was at the top of the ice cone?
(a) A plateau.
(b) A crater.
(c) It is never revealed.
(d) A point.

5. What did John do when he reached the half-way point of the mountain?
(a) He sent up a flare.
(b) He went back down the mountain.
(c) He set up a semi-permanent camp.
(d) He stopped.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to John in Chapter 5 that was the worst he ever experienced?

2. On what day did Chapter 12 take place?

3. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

4. What occurred the day after the natural event that unnerved white settlers?

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

(see the answer key)

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