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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. The Yosemite indigenous believed that _____________ caused the natural event that was discussed in Chapter 12.

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

3. According to a note by Reverend Young, how long did John hike with the dog?

4. Who was with John and his friend as they approached the mountain in Chapter 13?

5. What was the dog's name in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Reverend S. Hall Young? Why was he in Alaska?

2. What difficulties did John face on a survey in the wilderness with Captain A. F. Rodgers?

3. Explain John's view of trees.

4. What advice did John give to people experiencing storms?

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

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

7. Describe John's tree-climbing experience.

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

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

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 how John's eye injury occurred when he worked in the factory and how that injury affected him on an adventure.

Essay Topic 2

What is the Sierra Club? What was John Muir's role in it?

Essay Topic 3

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

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