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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XL - XLVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?
(a) Every ten miles.
(b) Every twenty miles.
(c) Every fifteen miles.
(d) Every five miles.

2. In the story the narrator tells, how is Hank Monk taken to his destination?
(a) At high speed on horseback.
(b) Slowly on horseback.
(c) Slowly in a stagecoach.
(d) At high speed in a stagecoach.

3. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?
(a) Three hundred and seventy miles.
(b) Four hundred and seventy miles.
(c) Two hundred and seventy miles.
(d) Five hundred and seventy miles.

4. What is the term Gentiles used to describe?
(a) The name the Mormons give to people who do not follow their religion.
(b) The name given to the Indians by the Mormons.
(c) The name given to tourists by Mormons who stop through their town.
(d) The name given to the Mormons by tourists.

5. How long is the Great American Desert?
(a) Forty miles.
(b) Thirty miles.
(c) Sixty miles.
(d) Fifty Miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the narrator's mining crew forced to stay at Honey Lake Smith's Inn?

2. When does the narrator's party leave for Mono Lake?

3. Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation?

4. What is Hawaii called in the book?

5. How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda?

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