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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Climbing the Ice Cone, Chapter 10, The Snow Avalanche Ride.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did John's father move the family in Chapter 3?
(a) The soil is poor where they are.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) He's tired of the area.
(d) His job transfers him to a new state.

3. Where did John go after the Sierra Nevada?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) Indian Canyon.
(c) Pacheco Pass.
(d) Yosemite Valley.

4. What was replaced on the Yosemite, according to Chapter 10?
(a) Snow.
(b) Firewood.
(c) Schools of fish.
(d) Foliage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John first use his talents with machines after earning his degree?

2. How did John spend the little free time he had?

3. What was John's father's name?

4. In what year did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?

5. What did John want to investigate in the early summer of 1869?

(see the answer key)

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