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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXXII - XXXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the followers supposed to bring back after they survey the east area?
(a) Tarantulas.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Grasshoppers.

2. In the story the narrator tells, how is Hank Monk taken to his destination?
(a) At high speed on horseback.
(b) Slowly on horseback.
(c) At high speed in a stagecoach.
(d) Slowly in a stagecoach.

3. According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified?
(a) By the local drunks.
(b) By flyers posted around town.
(c) By the media.
(d) By the Governor's followers.

4. After their stay at the Honey Lake Smith's Inn, what river do the narrator and his friends attempt to cross?
(a) The Carson River.
(b) Thousand Springs Creek.
(c) Salmon Falls Creek.
(d) East Walker River.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the mining business taking place during the time the book was written?

2. What is the result of the first fight between Slade and Jules?

3. When do the narrator and his friends begin their trip to mine for silver?

4. What is the Washoe Zephyr?

5. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?

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