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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was John born?
(a) Boston.
(b) England.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

2. In what year was John born?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1828.
(d) 1838.

3. What happened to many people in the colder weather on the Yosemite?
(a) They built igloos.
(b) They hoarded supplies.
(c) They got frostbitten.
(d) They went to warmer climates.

4. On what lake did John live when his father relocated them in Chapter 2?
(a) Fountain Lake.
(b) Lake Econlockhatchee.
(c) The Great Salt Lake.
(d) Lake Erie.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was John when his family relocated in Chapter 3?

2. What did John decide to do regarding bears after his second encounter?

3. How many hours a day did John and his siblings work on the land for their father?

4. From where did John earn a degree?

5. In what season did John hike in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were John's geographical movements at the beginning of Chapter 6? What work did he do at this time?

2. Explain John's education, and what he did with his degree.

3. What did Daniel decide to do in 1857? Why did he do this?

4. What did John do in the fall of 1869? What did readers learn about him at the end of Chapter 8?

5. Where did John want to go in Chapter 5? What concerns did he have about it?

6. Explain John's climbing of the ice cone.

7. What two characteristics are common to Scottish children, according to John?

8. Explain avalanche-riding. What was John's experience with it?

9. What did John and his siblings learn about their home? Who tells them?

10. What happened when John reached Yosemite Falls?

(see the answer keys)

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