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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 22, what country did L'Amour mention that was invaded many times, but never invaded anyone?
(a) China.
(b) Greece.
(c) India.
(d) Persia.

2. How many years did it take for Flaubert to complete "Madame Bovary"?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. Where did Professor Percival Lowell study Mars?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Flagstaff.
(c) Roswell.
(d) Albuquerque.

4. What book did L'Amour mention that was a somewhat pornographic Chinese novel?
(a) Dream of the Red Chamber.
(b) Saving a Prostitute.
(c) The Water Margin.
(d) Chin P'ing Mei.

5. What did the old man have in the mine he wanted L'Amour to work in in Chapter 7?
(a) Copper.
(b) Manganese.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who operated the Brown Derby in Hollywood?

2. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?

3. During the year that L'Amour kept track of the books he read, how many did he read while waiting for people?

4. What did L'Amour believe was the best book to come out of World War I?

5. What canyon did L'Amour want to see in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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