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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the boat's owner whom John talked to about his passage?
(a) Reverend Young.
(b) Colonel Palmby.
(c) Professor Butler.
(d) Mr. Hodgson.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?
(a) Monastic life.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Farm life.
(d) City life.

9. When did John have an accident that led him to commit to wilderness life?
(a) January, 1863.
(b) October, 1867.
(c) March, 1867.
(d) June, 1899.

10. In what season did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

11. Where did John arrive at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Galveston.
(c) London.
(d) Madison.

12. In what year did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1870.
(d) The exact year is not known.

13. What did John view during his hikes at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) The bears.
(b) The birds.
(c) Other hikers.
(d) The weather.

14. Who took John to a doctor to attempt to heal his eyes?
(a) Professor Butler.
(b) William Keith.
(c) Reverend Young.
(d) His father.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was on the boat John took in Chapter 5?

3. How did John and the bear react in their first encounter?

4. Where did John hike at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. How long was John given to recover after he nearly drifted off to sleep working for his father?

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