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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. How did John reassure the group's worry as he led them up Mount Shasta?
(a) He said there was a path they were following.
(b) He said he packed extra supplies.
(c) He said they could quickly get back down the mountain.
(d) He said the animals were all peaceful on Mount Shasta.

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

3. Why did John have to move around the base of the mountain before climbing it?
(a) To find a scalable point.
(b) To leave markers for himself to get back.
(c) To find the path cut by previous mountaineers.
(d) To find the best view.

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

5. What is the name of the phenomena that occurred in Chapter 12?
(a) Inyo Earthquake.
(b) The Great Yosemite Storm.
(c) The Day the Earth Stood Still.
(d) The Great Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What natural event occurred in Chapter 15?

2. Who was NOT one of the friends John is probably referring to in Chapter 17?

3. Where was the mountain after John's first day of climbing?

4. How did John feel about the animal he was prejudiced against after a time?

5. What animal was John initially prejudiced against in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the role of rattlesnakes in California, according to Chapter 11?

3. Explain John's relationship with Louise Wanda Strentzel.

4. What happened at the beginning of John's exploration of Tenaya Canyon? How did he react to it?

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

6. How did the indigenous tribes of Yosemite react to the earthquake?

7. Explain John's view of trees.

8. What happened to Reverend Young while he was with John climbing mountains?

9. Where did John spend some time in the winter of 1872? How did he feel about this?

10. Explain what happened on March 26, 1872. Explain what John was doing at the time. How did he react to the earthquake?

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