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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. What was John's friend's job, according to Chapter 13?
(a) University professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Environmentalist.
(d) Artist.

2. Where did John spend the winter of 1872?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Seattle.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Portland.

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

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

5. Where did John and his friends seek refuge in the adventure on the lake?
(a) Under an abandoned dock.
(b) An old hut.
(c) In a small cave.
(d) A small cabin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was in short supply when John climbed Lone Mountain with companions?

3. How many glaciers did John explore?

4. How did the dog react to the difficulties he and John had on the glacier?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did John argue about glacial activity? What did this lead him to do?

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

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

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

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

7. How did the artists react when John returned from his climb of Mount Ritter? Why?

8. Explain John's view of trees.

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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