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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 13, what was John's evening like on the first day of climbing?
(a) Unnerving.
(b) Long.
(c) Arduous.
(d) Almost religious.

2. What did John and his friends find on the lake?
(a) An abandoned dock.
(b) An island.
(c) A small cabin.
(d) A large flock of geese roosting.

3. What was eaten by the animals that John was initially prejudiced against, according to Chapter 11?
(a) Ladybugs.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Weeds.
(d) Moths.

4. According to a note by Reverend Young, how long did John hike with the dog?
(a) 17 hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) Nearly 24 hours.

5. Why did John have to move around the base of the mountain before climbing it?
(a) To find a scalable point.
(b) To find the best view.
(c) To find the path cut by previous mountaineers.
(d) To leave markers for himself to get back.

6. Where was the mountain after John's first day of climbing?
(a) Miles away.
(b) He was at its base.
(c) A few days away.
(d) He was already climbing it.

7. How is the account in Chapter 18 written?
(a) As an entry in a journal.
(b) As a letter.
(c) In second-person point of view.
(d) In third-person point of view.

8. The Yosemite indigenous believed that _____________ caused the natural event that was discussed in Chapter 12.
(a) White settlers.
(b) Angry spirits.
(c) The god of the mountains.
(d) Another tribe's medicine man.

9. What natural event occurred in Chapter 15?
(a) A storm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A flood.
(d) An earthquake.

10. In what year did Chapter 12 take place?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1874.

11. What does John want to track the origin of in Chapter 12?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Taluses.
(c) A family of foxes.
(d) Craters.

12. What did John argue had a significant impact on the Sierra Nevadas, according to Chapter 19?
(a) Animal migration.
(b) The melting of glaciers.
(c) Logging patterns.
(d) Glacier activity.

13. On which side of the Sierra Nevada did a natural event occur in Chapter 12?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

14. What was the lake in Chapter 17 known for?
(a) Flooding.
(b) Frequent storms.
(c) Lily pads and flowers almost year-round.
(d) Ducks.

15. What did John encourage people to focus on during a storm?
(a) The trees.
(b) The wind.
(c) The rain.
(d) The animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John and his friend spend several days at a campsite on their excursion?

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

3. What was the steamboat carrying in Chapter 19?

4. How big was the lake John took his friends to in Chapter 17?

5. In what month did Chapter 15 occur?

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