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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was John taking care of in Chapter 12?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A horse.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A friend's summer home.

2. What did John encourage people to focus on during a storm?
(a) The trees.
(b) The wind.
(c) The animals.
(d) The rain.

3. How long had John been a mountaineer by Chapter 16?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six years.
(c) All his life.
(d) Five years.

4. What occurred the day after the natural event that unnerved white settlers?
(a) An eerie calm in the area.
(b) Aftershocks.
(c) A snow storm.
(d) A rain storm.

5. Why did John and his friend spend several days at a campsite on their excursion?
(a) John injured himself.
(b) It had a beautiful view.
(c) They were sketching the landscape.
(d) They were tracking an animal who has stopped.

6. What animals were in the place John and his friends sought refuge in the adventure on the lake?
(a) A badger and an owl.
(b) Wood rats.
(c) Loons.
(d) Garden snakes.

7. What was eaten by the animals that John was initially prejudiced against, according to Chapter 11?
(a) Ladybugs.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Weeds.
(d) Moths.

8. What natural event occurred in Chapter 12?
(a) A tornado tore through Yosemite.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A blizzard hit.
(d) A volcano erupted.

9. What was the lake in Chapter 17 known for?
(a) Lily pads and flowers almost year-round.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Frequent storms.
(d) Flooding.

10. Who was NOT one of the friends John is probably referring to in Chapter 17?
(a) William Keith.
(b) John Sweet.
(c) J. B. McChesney.
(d) James Fey.

11. How high did John climb in Chapter 15?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 400 feet.
(c) 150 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

12. How tall is Mount Shasta?
(a) 11,556 feet.
(b) 14,142 feet.
(c) About 15,000 feet.
(d) 17,563 feet.

13. What did John do when he reached the half-way point of the mountain?
(a) He sent up a flare.
(b) He went back down the mountain.
(c) He stopped.
(d) He set up a semi-permanent camp.

14. How many rattlesnake kills did John regret in Chapter 11?
(a) Both of them.
(b) Only the first.
(c) All of them.
(d) None of them; he didn't kill any.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John spend the winter of 1872?

2. On what edge of the mountain did John begin his climb?

3. What did John argue had a significant impact on the Sierra Nevadas, according to Chapter 19?

4. What denomination was the minister who met John on a steamboat?

5. On what day did Chapter 12 take place?

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