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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?
(a) By taking on the Indians.
(b) By taking on the union.
(c) By taking on the army.
(d) By taking on the Pony Express.

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 dollars total.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars total.
(d) One hundred and fifty dollars each.

3. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?
(a) The Pacific Ocean and the Mississippi River.
(b) The Mississippi River and the Missouri River.
(c) The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The Indian Ocean and the Missouri River.

4. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?
(a) A large 7-shot gun.
(b) A small 5-shot gun.
(c) A large 5-shot gun.
(d) A small 7-shot gun.

5. Where is the mining business taking place during the time the book was written?
(a) The Southern States.
(b) The Northern States.
(c) The Western States.
(d) The Eastern States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Twain examining in Roughing It?

2. How many people live in Carson City?

3. Why does the narrator resign as chief editor of the newspaper so quickly?

4. How is the silver ore melted before it is shipped to California?

5. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?

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