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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like when the narrator and his crew arrive in Unionville?
(a) It is sunny.
(b) It is cloudy, but warm.
(c) It is snowing.
(d) It is raining.

2. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Twenty-six.

3. What is the tone of the book?
(a) Serious.
(b) Fabricated.
(c) Formal.
(d) Humorous.

4. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?
(a) The social advantages.
(b) The hours.
(c) The status.
(d) The money.

5. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

6. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?
(a) Only its longevity.
(b) Only its descriptions.
(c) Only its vocabulary.
(d) Its vocabulary, descriptions, and longevity.

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

8. How long is the train of Mormons that the stagecoach passes before the Rocky Mountains?
(a) Forty-five wagons.
(b) Thirty wagons.
(c) Thirty-five wagons.
(d) Forty wagons.

9. What does Morgan claim during the court case?
(a) That Hyde is responsible for moving his house.
(b) That he has a right to stay where his house is now located.
(c) That he should be compensated by the government for his dilemma.
(d) That Hyde should have known better than to build a ranch so close to his property.

10. What does the narrator's party shoot at to start a fire?
(a) A pile of leaves.
(b) A pile of loose branches.
(c) A pile of dirt.
(d) A pile of sage bush.

11. Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation?
(a) Pyramid Lake.
(b) Mono Lake.
(c) Lake Tahoe.
(d) Walker Lake.

12. Who is the referee in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?
(a) The former secretary of state of Nevada.
(b) The former governor of California.
(c) The former secretary of state of California.
(d) The former governor of Nevada.

13. What do the assayers do?
(a) Evaluate the working conditions of the mines.
(b) Evaluate the content of the rocks being mined.
(c) Negotiate the type of payment for the rocks being mined.
(d) Negotiate the salaries of the workers in the mines.

14. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?
(a) Rose Creek.
(b) Humboldt County.
(c) Mill City.
(d) Rye Patch.

15. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?
(a) Twice the amount they thought.
(b) Three times the amount they thought.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Half the amount they thought.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator get to sign the requests for money to the government in order to help his brother?

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

3. How many miles do the narrator and his friends travel across the desert over a fifteen day period in search of silver?

4. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?

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

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