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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the rich ledge called that Mr. Higbie discovers in the beginning of Chapter XL?
(a) A blind spot.
(b) A blind lead.
(c) A blind mine.
(d) A blind claim.

2. What newspaper does the narrator become the editor for after his mining career does not pan out?
(a) The Review.
(b) The Standard.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Enterprise.

3. Although his work is never published in the paper, what does the narrator write specifically for The Occidental?
(a) A short non-fictional story.
(b) A short fictional story.
(c) A review.
(d) A poem.

4. What is the name of the paper that the narrator is supposed to write for in Virginia, before it goes out of print?
(a) The Yearly Occidental.
(b) The Monthly Occidental.
(c) The Daily Occidental.
(d) The Weekly Occidental.

5. What mountain does the narrator see as he is leaving for California?
(a) Mt. Clark.
(b) Mt. Davidson.
(c) Mt. Maclure.
(d) Mt. Linn.

6. Where did the Germans go after finding the Whiteman Cement Mine?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Indiana.

7. Where is the monument for Captain Cook located?
(a) Alika Bay.
(b) Kapilo Bay.
(c) Mokuakae Bay.
(d) Kealakekua Bay.

8. When must work be performed on a new claim to prevent it from being relocated?
(a) Within forty days.
(b) Within thirty days.
(c) Within ten days.
(d) Within twenty days.

9. What does the narrator find on the islands of Mono Lake?
(a) One pine tree on each island.
(b) Two pine trees on each island.
(c) Two abandoned mines on each island.
(d) One abandoned mine on each island.

10. What does the narrator examine for an hour in a mine in order to write an article?
(a) The working conditions of miners.
(b) The damages of an earthquake.
(c) The amount of gold in the mine.
(d) The amount of silver in the mine.

11. What species feed around Mono Lake?
(a) Reptiles.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Birds.

12. How does the narrator feel before giving the first lectures?
(a) He is afraid.
(b) He has doubts.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is very confident.

13. What is a Kanaka?
(a) A native canoe.
(b) A native game.
(c) A native fruit.
(d) A native hut.

14. What two places does the narrator visit while in Honolulu?
(a) Diamond Head and the King Pineapple Grove.
(b) Diamond Head and the King Coconut Grove.
(c) Sand Island and the King Coconut Grove.
(d) Sand Island and the King Pineapple Grove.

15. How much money does the narrator borrow from the bank in Chapter LV?
(a) Sixty-seven dollars.
(b) Forty-six dollars.
(c) Sixty-four dollars.
(d) Seventy-six dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined?

2. Why is it difficult to find a good horse in Honolulu?

3. Why does Mr. Higbie join the narrator's party?

4. Where is the narrator giving a lecture when he encounters the highway bandits?

5. What bites the narrator during his stay in Honolulu?

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