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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Doubtful Canyon?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 8-10 miles.
(c) 3-5 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

2. Where was L'Amour working in Klamath Falls, Oregon?
(a) Factory.
(b) Ranch.
(c) Library.
(d) Sawmill.

3. Who was the main character of L'Amour's novel "The Walking Drum"?
(a) Kerbouchard.
(b) Chantry.
(c) William Tell Sackett.
(d) Shalako.

4. When did Crook fight a battle with the Indians as L'Amour mentioned in Chapter 13?
(a) April 2.
(b) May 12.
(c) July 24.
(d) June 17.

5. How old did Chris Madsen live to be?
(a) 85.
(b) About 80.
(c) Over 90.
(d) 93.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many leghorn chickens were at the mine where L'Amour worked in Chapter 6?

2. What was the name of the only other ship that made the crossing during the storm L'Amour encountered on the Boise?

3. Who wrote what L'Amour considered to be the best history of Japan?

4. After registering with the Marine Services Bureau, how long did L'Amour discover it might take before he would get a job?

5. Who was the only author L'Amour knew that wrote about hunger from experience?

(see the answer key)

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