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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. What animal was John initially prejudiced against in Chapter 11?
(a) Rattlesnakes.
(b) Boa constrictors.
(c) Pythons.
(d) Garden snakes.

2. According to a note by Reverend Young, how long did John hike with the dog?
(a) Two days.
(b) 17 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) Nearly 24 hours.

3. Why did John have to move around the base of the mountain before climbing it?
(a) To find a scalable point.
(b) To find the best view.
(c) To find the path cut by previous mountaineers.
(d) To leave markers for himself to get back.

4. John's journey going to take him up the coast from ______________.
(a) The Florida Keys.
(b) Cedar Keys.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Galveston.

5. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?
(a) Yosemite Valley.
(b) Indian Canyon.
(c) Pacheco Pass.
(d) Mount Shasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a father was John's father?

2. Whom did John see coming to him at the end of his trip in Chapter 21?

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

4. What was John taking care of in Chapter 12?

5. How many hours a day did John and his siblings work on the land for their father?

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