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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, A Sled Trip on Muir Glacier, Chapter 22, Nearly Crushed by an Iceberg.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?
(a) He's tired of the area.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) His job transfers him to a new state.
(d) The soil is poor where they are.

2. Why did John go to the top of the dome?
(a) To hunt.
(b) To spend time alone in nature.
(c) To draw.
(d) To swim in a hot spring.

3. What nationality was John's friend, according to Chapter 13?
(a) American.
(b) Irish.
(c) Scotch.
(d) English.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what lake did John live when his father relocated them in Chapter 2?

2. According to a note by Reverend Young, how long did John hike with the dog?

3. What did John discover in 1880 that is recorded in his journals?

4. What friend of John is introduced in Chapter 13?

5. Where was John born?

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