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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. According to Chapter 10, when was something replaced on the Yosemite before?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) April.
(d) September.

2. How did the Yosemite indigenous react to the natural event?
(a) They tried to drive white settlers off the land.
(b) They fled.
(c) They went to war with another tribe.
(d) They offered animal sacrifices.

3. How many rattlesnake kills did John regret in Chapter 11?
(a) All of them.
(b) Both of them.
(c) Only the first.
(d) None of them; he didn't kill any.

4. What happened to John one day at the ice cone?
(a) He encountered a bear.
(b) He was nearly crushed by some falling ice.
(c) He was nearly hit by some frozen spray.
(d) He broke his arm getting to the ice cone.

5. What could John NOT see from the mountain, according to Chapter 13?
(a) Sierra Crown.
(b) Mounts Ord.
(c) Gibbs.
(d) Mount Everest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?

2. How did John reassure the group's worry as he led them up Mount Shasta?

3. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?

4. Who was NOT one of the friends John is probably referring to in Chapter 17?

5. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?

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