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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XLIX - LIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?
(a) The Indian Ocean and the Missouri River.
(b) The Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River.
(c) The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The Mississippi River and the Missouri River.

2. How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) One week.

3. How does Nookes die?
(a) He dies from an illness.
(b) He dies in jail.
(c) He is hung.
(d) He is burned.

4. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?
(a) Half the amount they thought.
(b) Twice the amount they thought.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Three times the amount they thought.

5. What do the members of the party do before going to sleep on the winter night they are convinced will be their last?
(a) They begin telling jokes.
(b) They begin criticizing each other.
(c) They begin screaming for help.
(d) They begin crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What eventually happens to Jules?

2. How many feet of dirt is Hyde's ranch buried underneath?

3. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?

4. How does the narrator's party determine that they are lost in the beginning of Chapter XXXII?

5. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

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