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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rattlesnake kills did John regret in Chapter 11?

2. Where did John and his friends seek refuge in the adventure on the lake?

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

4. What was the lake in Chapter 17 known for?

5. How did the Yosemite indigenous react to the natural event?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe John's tree-climbing experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role training played in John's adventures. Use at least one example from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between John Muir and his father.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between John Muir and Reverend S. Hall Young.

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