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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXVI - XXXI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified?
(a) By the media.
(b) By the Governor's followers.
(c) By the local drunks.
(d) By flyers posted around town.

2. How many people live in Carson City?
(a) Three throusand.
(b) Twelve thousand.
(c) Two thousand.
(d) Ten thousand.

3. How are the names given to the accumulated claims described?
(a) Ironic.
(b) Fantastic.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Average.

4. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) Secretary of Treasury.
(c) Governor.
(d) State Representative.

5. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?
(a) Less than thirty minutes.
(b) Less than an hour.
(c) More than an hour.
(d) More than two hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?

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

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

4. When does the book take place?

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

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