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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXXVI - XXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?
(a) The money.
(b) The hours.
(c) The social advantages.
(d) The status.

2. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?
(a) One hundred dollars each.
(b) One hundred and fifty dollars total.
(c) One hundred dollars total.
(d) One hundred and fifty dollars each.

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

4. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?
(a) Fifteen dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

5. How many followers of the Governor does Mrs. O'Flannigan's ranch host?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the coyote described in the story?

2. How many soldiers do the travelers encounter at Fort Bridger?

3. How many miles of mail service does the owner of the Division Superintendent oversee?

4. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?

5. How many miles from Salt Lake City does Chapter XIX begin?

(see the answer key)

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