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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter X-XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state in particular is the backdrop for the mining adventures described in the story?
(a) Texas.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Virginia.

2. How many miles away from St. Joseph have the narrator and his brother traveled by the end of Chapter IX?
(a) Six hundred and seventy-six.
(b) Seven hundred and eighty-seven.
(c) Six hundred and eighty-seven.
(d) Seven hundred and seventy-six.

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

4. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Deer.
(d) Rabbits.

5. Where does the author start out on his journey?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Twain describe the book in the Prefatory?

2. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?

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

4. How long is the train of Mormons that the stagecoach passes before the Rocky Mountains?

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

(see the answer key)

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