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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 long did John spend in the city in the winter of 1872?

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

3. On what lake did the adventure in Chapter 17 take place?

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

5. Who led the survey trip in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe John's tree-climbing experience.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the ice cone. Why did John want to explore it? What did he learn from it?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how John's childhood experiences specifically shaped his life in the wilderness.

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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