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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?
(a) Horseshoe Lake.
(b) Green River.
(c) Pleasant Hill.
(d) Robinsonville.

2. Why does Mr. Higbie join the narrator's party?
(a) He can recognize Mr. Whiteman on sight.
(b) He is good friends with the relatives of Mr. Whiteman.
(c) He is good friends with Mr. Whiteman.
(d) He has read descriptions of Mr. Whiteman.

3. What does the narrator find on the islands of Mono Lake?
(a) One abandoned mine on each island.
(b) Two abandoned mines on each island.
(c) One pine tree on each island.
(d) Two pine trees on each island.

4. After the narrator loses his job as a reporter, how long does he avoid everyone he knows?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Four months.

5. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author start out on his journey?

2. How long does it take the narrator to travel back to the West Coast from Hawaii?

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

4. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?

5. What mountain does the narrator see as he is leaving for California?

(see the answer key)

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