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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Dixon when he came west?
(a) 23.
(b) 31.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

2. How many short stories had L'Amour written when his first novel was published?
(a) 45.
(b) 75.
(c) More than 100.
(d) About 50.

3. Where had L'Amour planned to go after he got his parents settled? .
(a) New Orleans
(b) New York.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Miami.

4. Who was one of the regular writers in "The Saturday Evening Post"?
(a) Whit Burnett.
(b) Clarence Budgington Kelland.
(c) William Saroyan.
(d) H. L. Mencken.

5. How old was Pete Boering when L'Amour met him?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was one of the first books L'Amour remembered reading?

3. How many holes for concrete piers could most men dig?

4. How many bronze stars was L'Amour awarded?

5. What did L'Amour hit in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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