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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many white men died in the stagecoach attack that Peterson described?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

2. In Chapter 4, where was the machinist from who was headed to a job in El Paso?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Shreveport.
(d) Biloxi.

3. After L'Amour ate his only can of food, how far was it to the town where he was headed?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

4. Where did L'Amour go to high school?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Texas.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) Tennessee.

5. What did L'Amour eat out of a can after he damaged the Model T?
(a) Pears.
(b) Peas.
(c) Apricots.
(d) Corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Muhammed Dulfakir's shop located?

2. How much gold was L'Amour able to pan when he was at the mine?

3. How old was L'Amour when he made his first attempt at creative writing?

4. Who taught L'Amour how to use a six-shooter?

5. In what mountains was the claim where L'Amour worked in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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