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

2. Where did the shipwreck take place that was written about in Shakespeare's "Tempest"?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Puerto Rico.

3. How much gold was L'Amour able to pan when he was at the mine?
(a) $350.
(b) $250.
(c) $300.
(d) $200.

4. Where was Pete Petrolle from?
(a) Albany.
(b) Poughkeepsie.
(c) Schenectady.
(d) Syracuse.

5. How tall was L'Amour as an adult?
(a) 6 feet 2 inches.
(b) 5 feet. 11 inches.
(c) 7 feet 1 inch.
(d) 6 feet 4 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the usual occupation of the last man who tried to stay at the mine?

2. Where did L'Amour have his first and worst bout with seasickness?

3. During the year that L'Amour kept track of the books he read, how many did he read while waiting for people?

4. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?

5. Who was L'Amour's first employer?

(see the answer key)

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