ESC-l Woolford
Wild Muir Reading Assignment #4 10 points
Read the following Chapters: Climbing the ice cone, The snow avalanche ride, Rattlesnakes
After reading the chapter, answer the following questions. Type your answers on a separate sheet of paper or
keep a notebook. Be prepared to discuss the entire reading and be able to discuss your opinion on the entire
reading.
Questions:
1. a. Describe in a paragraph the trip Muir took exploring the ice cone, what did he find? Include a quote (2 points)
2. Consider how curious Muir was about the ice cone. Despite difficulty, he reached the cone and achieves his goal.
Identify an instance or example from your life where your curiosity or persistence allowed you to achieve a goal.
Describe the goal, the setting and say how you achieved the goal (2.5 points)
3. What does the snow avalanche ride say about Muir’s attitude towards life?
4. a. What events cause Muir to change his treatment of snakes? b. How did the events shape his views of nature?
5. Consider how Muir changed after his encounters with the snakes of Yosemite. identify an instance or example
from your life where your respect, understanding or attitude towards nature, plants or animals changed. Describe
your attitudes before and after and describe what occurred to change your views (2.5 points)
6. How does John Muir describe nature in his stories? Choose 2 quotes where Muir vividly depicts or where Muir
elaborates describes landforms, weather or conditions. include both quotes, use detail (2 points)
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