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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator examine for an hour in a mine in order to write an article?
(a) The damages of an earthquake.
(b) The amount of gold in the mine.
(c) The amount of silver in the mine.
(d) The working conditions of miners.

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

3. What does the narrator do after his lectures become a success?
(a) He begins writing his lectures out to be published in the newspaper.
(b) He hires a co-writer.
(c) He gives an interview to the newspaper.
(d) He hires an agent.

4. How many days have the travelers been riding in the stage coach when they encounter the Goshoot Indians?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. When do the narrator and his friends begin their trip to mine for silver?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) September.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rich ledge called that Mr. Higbie discovers in the beginning of Chapter XL?

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

3. How long is the narrator the chief editor of the newspaper before resigning?

4. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?

5. How long does the narrator stay with Capt. John Nye to help him through his spasmodic rheumatism?

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