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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?
(a) A Naval vessel.
(b) A luxury liner.
(c) A freighter.
(d) A schooner.

4. Who is the author of The Wild Muir?
(a) The author is unknown.
(b) John Muir.
(c) Daniel Muir.
(d) William Keith.

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

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

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

8. What kind of a father was John's father?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Tyrannical.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Absent.

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

10. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?
(a) Getting a disease.
(b) Internal conflict.
(c) The time needed to travel.
(d) Frostbite.

11. What was replaced on the Yosemite, according to Chapter 10?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Snow.
(c) Schools of fish.
(d) Foliage.

12. According to Chapter 3, when did John's father relocate the family?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1859.

13. What was John's father's name?
(a) William.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Daniel.
(d) John, Sr.

14. What happened to many people in the colder weather on the Yosemite?
(a) They got frostbitten.
(b) They went to warmer climates.
(c) They built igloos.
(d) They hoarded supplies.

15. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?
(a) To support the family.
(b) To buy his way into politics.
(c) To build the children's inheritance.
(d) To support missionaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John go to the top of the dome?

2. What did John want to see at the Sierra Nevada?

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

4. What agreement did John make with the owner of the boat in order to gain passage?

5. Where did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?

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