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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did L'Amour mention that was a somewhat pornographic Chinese novel?

2. When did the Rev. Andrew Burnaby write "Through the Middle Settlements of North America"?

3. How many days did it take when L'Amour and his fellow officers traveled on the U.S.S. Boise to get from Europe to the U.S. .

4. While L'Amour was studying the Far East, how many books did he read in a year on the American West?

5. When was Seri Turi Buana installed as king?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did L'Amour meet a man named Gillespie?

2. Who was Bodhidharma?

3. Describe the brother and sister L'Amour met in Shanghai.

4. When L'Amour settled down to write, what three categories was the magazine field divided into?

5. What was Nalanda University?

6. Once L'Amour could no longer find the books he wanted in library, where did he have to find books?

7. How did L'Amour learn about the "Sejarah Melayu"?

8. What was L'Amour's experience at Weepah?

9. How was L'Amour first able to learn the stories from Iran's great Book of Kings?

10. Why did L'Amour believe he should have known better when he thought the U.S.S. Boise would get him home in 4-4 ½ days?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 5, L'Amour heard many a tale while wandering from job to job. Discuss the tales L'Amour heard and lessons he learned.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 8 L'Amour discussed how writers learn their trade. Discuss L'Amour's view of writing and his efforts to write.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 1-2, L'Amour discusses his childhood. Discuss L'Amour's childhood experiences and how they influenced his life.

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