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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXXVI - XXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many people live in Carson City?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Three throusand.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Twelve thousand.

3. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?
(a) Superior social interaction.
(b) Superior logic.
(c) Superior sense of humor.
(d) Superior intellect.

4. How many soldiers do the travelers encounter at Fort Bridger?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Sixty.
(c) One hundred and seventy.
(d) One hundred and sixty.

5. What are the Goshoot Indians hurting, according to the narrator?
(a) The underestimated reputation of Indians.
(b) The romantic reputation of Indians.
(c) The exaggerated reputation of Indians.
(d) The reliable reputation of Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary content of the Whiteman Cement Mine?

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

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

4. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?

5. How many pounds of luggage are the passengers allowed on the mail coach?

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