Camping With the President

In the story "Camping with the President," why did the President want to go camping alone with John Muir?

• He had already been to Yosemite before with a crowd of people

• He wanted to see if he would run for president

• He would enjoy hiking and talking with Muir without the press following.

• He enjoyed being alone.

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Why were the reporters disappointed?

• They wanted to get in the picture with Roosevelt

• They couldn't come along on the trip

• They couldn't get an interview with the president

• They forgot their tents

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What was the purpose of President Theodore Roosevelt's camping trip to Yosemite National Park?

• To meet with other politicians
• To hunt for wildlife
• To visit a national park
• To go on vacation

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What was one of the passions of the former US president?

• The outdoors
• Indoor activities
• Cooking
• Politics

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What were some challenges of camping in the wilderness?

• Sleeping in a tent, reading a book, and taking a nap
• Finding a good fishing spot, building a fire, and taking a hike
• Driving a car, watching TV, and using a phone
• Setting up camp, cooking meals, and dealing with wildlife

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Who is the main character of Camping with the President?

• Abraham Lincoln
• John Muir
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Ginger Wadsworth

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Which park would Roosevelt visit?

• Jellystone

• Yosimite

• Arcadia

• Sequoia National Park

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John Muir jumped up on a stump of a tree and said this about the wood of a sequoia tree:

• It was very useful.

• Only good for making fence posts

• Good for building furniture

• Good for beavers to build dams

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Why was President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to a national park significant?

• He gave a famous speech
• It was the first time a sitting president had ever visited a national park
• He wrote a book about his experience
• He discovered a new species of animal

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If the trees continued to be cut down, Roosevelt worried this would happen:

• Future generations would not get to see these beautiful trees

• We would run out of fence posts

• The beavers would lose their homes.

• No more presidents would visit Yosimite

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