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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Twenty-six.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Twenty-eight.

2. When does the coach begin to move across the Great American Desert?
(a) On the nineteenth day of the trip.
(b) On the twenty-second day of the trip.
(c) On the twenty-first day of the trip.
(d) On the eighteenth day of the trip.

3. What is Hawaii called in the book?
(a) The Sandwich Islands.
(b) The Leftover Islands.
(c) The Pineapple Islands.
(d) The Cookie Islands.

4. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?
(a) Robinsonville.
(b) Horseshoe Lake.
(c) Pleasant Hill.
(d) Green River.

5. How long does it take the narrator and his brother to reach St. Joseph on the steamboat?
(a) Six days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Seven days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?

3. How does Twain describe the book in the Prefatory?

4. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?

5. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?

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