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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the family of the boat's owner have to take care of John when he became sick?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

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

3. What concerned John about his destination in Chapter 5?
(a) Getting a disease.
(b) Internal conflict.
(c) Frostbite.
(d) The time needed to travel.

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

5. What did John want to do to the ice cone in Chapter 9?
(a) Break it off and take it home.
(b) Sculpt it into something.
(c) Climb it.
(d) Sketch it.

6. Why did John think his father relocated the family in Chapter 3?
(a) To satisfy his wanderlust.
(b) To be able to grow more food.
(c) Out of spite.
(d) To be able to help more missionaries.

7. In what season did John have unsteady work in the Yosemite Valley?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

8. According to Chapter 10, when was something replaced on the Yosemite before?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) November.

9. Where did John go after his arrival at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Indian Canyon.
(b) Yosemite Falls.
(c) Pacheco Pass.
(d) San Diego.

10. According to a proprietor, what type of boat could help John with his passage?
(a) A schooner.
(b) A Naval vessel.
(c) A freighter.
(d) A luxury liner.

11. What was John's father's name?
(a) John, Sr.
(b) William.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Daniel.

12. According to Chapter 4, when did John have free time?
(a) Before dawn.
(b) After dusk.
(c) Around midnight.
(d) During lunch.

13. Where did John hike at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Mount Shasta.
(b) The river.
(c) The valley.
(d) Meadows.

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

15. After John's second encounter with the bear, how did bears generally treat him?
(a) They gave him notice of their coming.
(b) They stayed away from him.
(c) They did not change their behavior.
(d) They followed him to observe him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the bear initially react to John?

2. What term did John use to refer to sheep in Chapter 7?

3. What work did John take in Chapter 6?

4. What was replaced on the Yosemite, according to Chapter 10?

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

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