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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did L'Amour read in Klamath Falls, Oregon?
(a) The Brothers Karamazov.
(b) Crime and Punishment.
(c) Poor Folk.
(d) House of the Dead.

4. Who taught L'Amour how to use a six-shooter?
(a) Jim Newman.
(b) Bill Tilghman.
(c) John Hicks.
(d) Charles Allison.

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

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

7. At the time L'Amour wrote the book, at how many universities and colleges had he lectured?
(a) 40.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

8. Where did L'Amour go after his suitcase was stolen?
(a) Oxnard.
(b) Barstow.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Santa Clara.

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

10. From what fort did Custer's men leave before the Battle at Little Bighorn?
(a) Griffin.
(b) McKavatt.
(c) Clark.
(d) Lincoln.

11. How many leghorn chickens were at the mine where L'Amour worked in Chapter 6?
(a) 35.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 45.

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

13. What Indian territory surrounded Stein's Pass?
(a) Commanche.
(b) Cherokee.
(c) Apache.
(d) Sioux.

14. How long did a boy tell L'Amour that Arabs had been in the East Indies?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 400 years.
(c) 750 years.
(d) 1,000 years.

15. What did L'Amour drink after his walk from Death Valley?
(a) Coke.
(b) Pepsi.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much had the man L'Amour worked for in Chapter 7 spent on his mine so far?

3. How much gold was L'Amour able to pan when he was at the mine?

4. Where did L'Amour met a group of university professors in the 1920s who were exciting, stimulating, and fun?

5. Where was the first place that L'Amour looked for a job in Los Angeles?

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