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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, An Interview with a Bear, Chapter 8, In the Midst of the Yosemite Fall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month was John born?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) October.
(d) August.

2. What did John do when he encountered the bear a second time?
(a) Stared at it.
(b) Played dead.
(c) Ignored it.
(d) Ran at it.

3. How did John react when he spent a summer in the city?
(a) He felt at home.
(b) He wanted to leave his parents to make a life for himself.
(c) He felt like he was wasting away.
(d) He was inspired to write poetry.

4. Why did John study local plant and animal life?
(a) To be able to be a tour guide.
(b) To lift his spirits.
(c) To further his education.
(d) To figure out what is edible.

5. Where did John's father take the family in Chapter 2?
(a) Wales.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Utah.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of life did John say was unnatural?

2. What animal did John's father encourage him to imitate?

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

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

5. Where was the boat going in Chapter 5 that John took?

(see the answer key)

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