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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. How many rattlesnakes did John kill in Chapter 11?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. How did John react when he spent a summer in the city?
(a) He wanted to leave his parents to make a life for himself.
(b) He felt at home.
(c) He felt like he was wasting away.
(d) He was inspired to write poetry.

3. What natural event occurred in Chapter 15?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A storm.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A flood.

4. What time of day did John decide to climb in Chapter 15?
(a) Just before sunset.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Midday.
(d) Early morning.

5. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) Yosemite Falls.
(c) San Joaquin Valley.
(d) Fountain Lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John have to move around the base of the mountain before climbing it?

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

3. Why did John and his friend spend several days at a campsite on their excursion?

4. How long did John hold an office in the club he founded?

5. How did John spend the little free time he had?

(see the answer key)

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