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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a book the Narrator has brought on the trip?
(a) A shop manual for his motorcycle
(b) Chilton's Motorcycle Troubleshooting Guide
(c) Thoreau's Walden
(d) Harley Davidson's How to Fix Motorcycles

2. Sylvia says she thinks the Narrator looks like he saw a
(a) cat.
(b) wolf.
(c) ghost.
(d) alien.

3. Herried is designated a Western town by the Narrator because
(a) the town only has one street.
(b) the main gathering place is a saloon.
(c) the town is very dusty.
(d) things are far apart in the town.

4. Man is a passive observer or a "blank tablet" was first proposed by
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Hume.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Kant.

5. How does the Narrator know a storm is coming?
(a) He feels the cool wind against his cheek.
(b) He sees the edge of storm clouds on the horizon as they top a small hill.
(c) He sees lightening flashing on the horizon.
(d) He sees fast-moving thick, black clouds sweeping across the landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. John puts on his long underwear and plays

2. The Narrator divides human understanding into

3. John and Sylvia intensified their suffering by

4. Above the timberline, the travelers see

5. The Narrator ended the trip to Canada on the motorcycle because

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