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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XLIX - LIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Bill Nookes attempt to climb aboard Captain Ned Blakely's boat?
(a) Five times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Four times.
(d) Twice.

2. Where was Slade born?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Indiana.

3. What does Capt. John Nye help the narrator's party find?
(a) Shelter for their horses, but not food.
(b) Food and shelter for their horses.
(c) Food and shelter for the men, but not for their horses.
(d) Food for their horses, but not shelter.

4. What does Morgan claim during the court case?
(a) That Hyde is responsible for moving his house.
(b) That he has a right to stay where his house is now located.
(c) That he should be compensated by the government for his dilemma.
(d) That Hyde should have known better than to build a ranch so close to his property.

5. What makes the snow-covered mountains especially impressive to the narrator?
(a) The abundance of snow on the tops.
(b) The season.
(c) The weather.
(d) The lack of snow on the tops.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Chinese people live in Virgina at the time of the book?

2. According to the driver, what lake do the Mormons gather saleratus from?

3. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?

4. Where do the horses go after being scared away by the party's attempt to start a fire?

5. What is the term Gentiles used to describe?

(see the answer key)

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