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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The wife commented that the mule looked as if he had gotten a ___________ education.
(a) Proper.
(b) Higher.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

2. When asked about her unconventional parenting skills, Mrs. Conway is _______________.
(a) Apologetic.
(b) Unrepentant.
(c) Flip.
(d) Apathetic.

3. Conway eventually set a world record for which of the following activities?
(a) Collecting the most whild animal skins.
(b) Scaling Denali alone.
(c) Riding a horse cross country.
(d) Swimming from California to Hawaii.

4. Unlike American men, European men tend to be more ___________________.
(a) Finicky.
(b) Well bred.
(c) Provincial.
(d) Grounded.

5. The author dismisses the common perception that Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone were _______________.
(a) Rivals.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of dwelling did Conway live?

2. How many miles did Conway hike?

3. Having the woman along was a benefit for every reason except which of the following?

4. How long did Conway work at Turtle Island before he began to burn out?

5. Which of the following was not mentioned as something that had been damaged by the storm?

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