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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What author did L'Amour think he might emulate at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(c) Earnest Hemingway.
(d) James Fennimore Cooper.

2. How old was L'Amour when he made his first attempt at creative writing?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

3. How many books did a woman have that Russian Joe Smith lived with in China?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

4. During the year that L'Amour kept track of the books he read, how many did he read while waiting for people?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

5. How old was L'Amour when he met Pete?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was L'Amour when he left school?

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

3. How long did the last caretaker of the mine last before he quit?

4. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?

5. How many days was L'Amour supposed to work a claim in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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