2. What author did L'Amour think he might emulate at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Earnest Hemingway.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) James Fennimore Cooper.

3. Where did L'Amour work in a veneer plant?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Utah.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

4. About how fast was L'Amour able to walk after he damaged the Model T?
(a) 2 mph.
(b) 3 mph.
(c) 1/2 mph.
(d) 1 mph.

5. After L'Amour ate his only can of food, how far was it to the town where he was headed?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

6. On three occasions, how long did L'Amour go without eating anything?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

7. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?
(a) Ballinger.
(b) Crane.
(c) Bowie.
(d) Abilene.

8. What was one of the first books L'Amour remembered reading?
(a) The Deerslayer.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Kidnapped.
(d) Twice Told Tales.

9. What author was L'Amour reading when a pedantic professor gave him a ride?
(a) Comte.
(b) Nietzche.
(c) Schopenhauer.
(d) Engels.

10. When was L'Amour's great-grandfather killed and scalped?
(a) 1796.
(b) 1799.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1843.

11. How far did L'Amour travel with his boss when he went to work on a claim in Chapter 7?
(a) 35 miles.
(b) 55 miles.
(c) 70 miles.
(d) 68 miles.

12. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?
(a) The Gazette.
(b) The Fighter.
(c) Sparring Partner.
(d) Boxing Blade.

13. How old was L'Amour when he made his first attempt at creative writing?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

14. When did Goethe begin writing "Faust"?
(a) 1808.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1800.
(d) 1809.

15. How long after Peterson was taken by the Apaches did he partake in a war party?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 7 years.