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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. On what edge of the mountain did John begin his climb?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.

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

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

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

5. In what year did one of John's most difficult climbs take place, according to Chapter 13?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1873.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What climb was among the most difficult for John, according to Chapter 13?

3. What were important to farmers in California, according to Chapter 11?

4. What did John and his friends find on the lake?

5. What was the steamboat carrying in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on John's difficult climb up Mount Shasta?

2. Describe John's first two encounters with rattlesnakes.

3. Who probably were the three friends mentioned in the Mono Lake Windstorm adventure? What were their careers?

4. Describe the adventure John had with a small dog in Chapter 20.

5. How does the account of John's climb up Mount Shasta by Augustus Frederick Rodgers differ from John's account?

6. Why was John's judgment obscured in the incident on Mono Lake?

7. What happened to John on his climb of Mount Ritter that ranked it among one of his most difficult?

8. Compare and contrast the reaction of the white settlers to John's reaction to the earthquake.

9. How is the account in Chapter 15 different from other accounts of John's adventures?

10. Describe John's tree-climbing experience.

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