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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Ascent of Mount Ritter, Chapter 14, A Geologist's Winter Walk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John decide to do regarding bears after his second encounter?
(a) Avoid them.
(b) Give them notice of his coming.
(c) Hunt them.
(d) Try to befriend them.

2. Who was with John and his friend as they approached the mountain in Chapter 13?
(a) A newspaper reporter.
(b) A government official.
(c) A sherpa.
(d) Another artist.

3. Why did John take the action he did when he first saw the bear?
(a) To save his own life.
(b) To study its gait.
(c) To get the bear to leave him alone.
(d) To show it respect.

4. What did John climb in Chapter 10?
(a) A canyon.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A tree.
(d) A dam.

5. When did John have an accident that led him to commit to wilderness life?
(a) June, 1899.
(b) March, 1867.
(c) October, 1867.
(d) January, 1863.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?

2. Who was the boat's owner whom John talked to about his passage?

3. Where was the second place John used his talents with machines after earning his degree?

4. What caused John to start drifting off to sleep while working for his father?

5. In what year did one of John's most difficult climbs take place, according to Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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