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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Fever!, Chapter 6, The Brink of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who once owned John's family home?
(a) A judge.
(b) A university professor.
(c) A physician.
(d) A minister.

2. Where did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?
(a) Key West.
(b) Hickory Hill.
(c) Old Dunbar Castle.
(d) Fountain Lake.

3. In what city did John earn a degree?
(a) New York City.
(b) Madison.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Boston.

4. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Canada.
(c) Scotland.
(d) New York.

5. What two crops did John and his siblings help grow to be sold?
(a) Corn and wheat.
(b) Corn and soybeans.
(c) Soybeans and radishes.
(d) Wheat and soybeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John want to see at the Sierra Nevada?

2. How many hours a day did John and his siblings work on the land for their father?

3. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?

4. Where did John arrive at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. In what year does Chapter 2 begin?

(see the answer key)

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