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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did it take for Flaubert to complete "Madame Bovary"?

2. Who wrote a law book that was the key to much western law?

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

4. To whom did L'Amour believe the Roman soldiers sold their services and served as mercenaries?

5. What was the latest date on a collect of eight or ten books of ancient maps that L'Amour viewed at a chateau on the outskirts of Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. When L'Amour settled down to write, what three categories was the magazine field divided into?

2. Why did a woman want a dentist to set a diamond in one of her front teeth?

3. What was L'Amour's experience at Weepah?

4. Why didn't L'Amour ever work on a story with anyone?

5. How did L'Amour believe that a people group could be understood?

6. After World War II when L'Amour was living in Los Angeles, where would L'Amour often go?

7. How did L'Amour learn about the "Sejarah Melayu"?

8. What were some social activities that were popular in the West?

9. Who was Singapore Charlie?

10. Why did L'Amour say that the western pioneers were select people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, L'Amour explained his views of what an education was and was not. Discuss L'Amour's definition and views of an education.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 22, L'Amour mentioned that he preferred to use primary sources. Discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources and why L'Amour preferred primary sources.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 6, L'Amour took a job where he was totally alone. Discuss the job and how it affected those who worked there.

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