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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 cemetery.
(c) A horse.
(d) A friend's summer home.

2. How many glaciers did John explore?
(a) 65.
(b) More than 70.
(c) 50.
(d) 15 or 20.

3. How wide was the crevasse John and the dog encountered on a glacier?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 40 feet.
(c) 60 feet.
(d) 30 feet.

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

5. What did John argue had a significant impact on the Sierra Nevadas, according to Chapter 19?
(a) Animal migration.
(b) Logging patterns.
(c) The melting of glaciers.
(d) Glacier activity.

6. Who accompanied John as he led a party up Mount Shasta?
(a) William Keith.
(b) His father.
(c) An unnamed friend.
(d) James Fey.

7. On which side of the Sierra Nevada did a natural event occur in Chapter 12?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

8. Why did John do something different at the half-way point of the mountain?
(a) He wanted to prepare for future climbs.
(b) He had run out of water.
(c) He couldn't move up or down.
(d) He wanted to let his friend know where he was on the climb.

9. Where did John go in Chapter 15?
(a) Up a river.
(b) Into the forest.
(c) Into a valley.
(d) Into a cave.

10. How is the account in Chapter 18 written?
(a) As an entry in a journal.
(b) In third-person point of view.
(c) In second-person point of view.
(d) As a letter.

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

12. According to Chapter 13, what was John's evening like on the first day of climbing?
(a) Arduous.
(b) Unnerving.
(c) Almost religious.
(d) Long.

13. How did John treat rattlesnakes after his initial encounters with them in Chapter 11?
(a) He ignored them.
(b) He tried to tame them.
(c) He turned them over to park rangers in his area.
(d) He avoided them.

14. How many trips did John take to Alaska?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was with John and his friend as they approached the mountain in Chapter 13?

2. How tall is Mount Shasta?

3. What does John want to track the origin of in Chapter 12?

4. Why did John lead a party up Mount Shasta?

5. Why did John have to move around the base of the mountain before climbing it?

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