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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter LV - LXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Higbie go on the same day that the narrator leaves to take care of Capt. John Nye?
(a) To look for more mines.
(b) To chase Mr. Whiteman.
(c) To sell their claim.
(d) To visit a relative.

2. What is the name of the paper that the narrator is supposed to write for in Virginia, before it goes out of print?
(a) The Yearly Occidental.
(b) The Monthly Occidental.
(c) The Daily Occidental.
(d) The Weekly Occidental.

3. How many pounds of luggage are the passengers allowed on the mail coach?
(a) Forty-five pounds.
(b) Twenty-five pounds.
(c) Fifty-five pounds.
(d) Thirty-five pounds.

4. While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined?
(a) Their job.
(b) Their money.
(c) Their relatives.
(d) Their social position.

5. How long is the narrator's mining crew forced to stay at Honey Lake Smith's Inn?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Fourteen days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the mining crew spend digging a shaft in their newly claimed mountainside?

2. What does the narrator examine for an hour in a mine in order to write an article?

3. What is pocket mining?

4. What makes the snow-covered mountains especially impressive to the narrator?

5. Where does the narrator's mining crew decide to visit after they stop digging their tunnels?

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