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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. Who operated the Brown Derby in Hollywood?

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

3. How many men did Alexander have in his army?

4. What book by Byron might have been found on L'Amour's bookshelves?

5. How old was Fa-hien when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was infection rare in the earliest days in the mountains?

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

3. After World War II when L'Amour was living in Los Angeles, where would L'Amour often go?

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

5. What was the New Madrid earthquake?

6. Who was John Mackay? .

7. What is the plot of L'Amour's story "The Walking Drum"?

8. Why did L'Amour regret not stealing some books?

9. When L'Amour began his writing career, how did he write?

10. What did L'Amour remember about reading one cold night in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 4, L'Amour commented that all men look, but few can see. Discuss what L'Amour meant by that comment.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11-12, L'Amour discussed how writers obtained ideas for their writing. Discuss some ways writers obtained ideas for writing.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, L'Amour took a job where he was totally alone. Discuss the job and how it affected those who worked there.

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