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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John's father take the family in Chapter 2?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Utah.
(c) Wales.
(d) California.

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

3. What did John climb in Chapter 10?
(a) A tree.
(b) A canyon.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A dam.

4. How long was John given to recover after he nearly drifted off to sleep working for his father?
(a) A week.
(b) A day.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A few hours.

5. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?
(a) Canada.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) New York.
(d) Scotland.

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

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

8. What was at the top of the ice cone?
(a) A point.
(b) A plateau.
(c) A crater.
(d) It is never revealed.

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

10. In what month was John born?
(a) May.
(b) October.
(c) April.
(d) August.

11. What was different about the landmark John climbed in Chapter 10 in comparison to John's other mentioned landmarks?
(a) It had never been explored.
(b) It was unidentified.
(c) It was a common retreat for John.
(d) It was man made.

12. What animal did John's father encourage him to imitate?
(a) A cat.
(b) A donkey.
(c) An ant.
(d) A frog.

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

14. What caused John to start drifting off to sleep while working for his father?
(a) Carbonic gas.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) Dehydration.
(d) Venom from a snake.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John view during his hikes at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. Why did John think his father relocated the family in Chapter 3?

3. Why did John's father sell the crops the family grows?

4. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?

5. How far down into the ice cone could John see?

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