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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?
(a) Crane.
(b) Ballinger.
(c) Bowie.
(d) Abilene.

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

3. Who was L'Amour's first employer?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) The local newspaper.
(c) Western Union.
(d) Standard Oil.

4. What was L'Amour's father's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Veterinarian.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Librarian.

5. When did Crook fight a battle with the Indians as L'Amour mentioned in Chapter 13?
(a) June 17.
(b) July 24.
(c) April 2.
(d) May 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did L'Amour have to walk to mail his manuscripts in Chapter 15?

2. What was the name of the magazine that published the first modern stories of science fiction?

3. How many volumes of books by Alexandre Dumas did L'Amour find on the shelves of the library?

4. Was the the name of L'Amour's first novel?

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

(see the answer key)

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