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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was L'Amour's great-grandfather killed and scalped?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1799.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1843.

2. What animal did Cheng Ho bring back from Africa for the emperor's zoo?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Rhinoceros.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Elephant.

3. In Chapter 11, how much did Modern Library editions cost?
(a) 75 cents.
(b) 95 cents.
(c) $1.05.
(d) $1.25.

4. In what mountains was the claim where L'Amour worked in Chapter 7?
(a) Owl's Head.
(b) Santa Cruz.
(c) Klamath.
(d) Coyote.

5. When did Goethe begin writing "Faust"?
(a) 1808.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1800.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many white men died in the stagecoach attack that Peterson described?

2. Where did L'Amour go after his suitcase was stolen?

3. How old was Pete Boering when L'Amour met him?

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

5. How long after Peterson was taken by the Apaches did he partake in a war party?

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