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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did John have to wait before the boat started its journey in Chapter 5?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Six weeks.

2. Where was the boat going in Chapter 5 that John took?
(a) Texas.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Florida.
(d) England.

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

4. How long did John explore the Sierra Nevada, according to Chapter 8?
(a) Six years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

5. According to Chapter 4, when did John have free time?
(a) After dusk.
(b) During lunch.
(c) Before dawn.
(d) Around midnight.

6. What did John do when he first saw the bear?
(a) Played dead.
(b) Ignored it.
(c) Rushed at it.
(d) Ran from it.

7. In what city did John earn a degree?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Madison.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

8. What happened to John in Chapter 5 that was the worst he ever experienced?
(a) A sickness.
(b) An argument with his father.
(c) A difficult job.
(d) A fall while climbing.

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

10. What was on the boat John took in Chapter 5?
(a) People.
(b) Produce.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Cotton.

11. In what year does Chapter 2 begin?
(a) 1852.
(b) Present day.
(c) 1849.
(d) 1838.

12. What was John in charge of finishing on the new land?
(a) A corral.
(b) A barn.
(c) A well.
(d) A root cellar.

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

14. Who once owned John's family home?
(a) A minister.
(b) A judge.
(c) A university professor.
(d) A physician.

15. 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) He loses his job.
(d) His job transfers him to a new state.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Chapter 3, when did John's father relocate the family?

3. What was different about the landmark John climbed in Chapter 10 in comparison to John's other mentioned landmarks?

4. Where did John go after heading south in Chapter 5?

5. What term did John use to refer to sheep in Chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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