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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 217 - 276).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Charlie tell Eli that upset him about the inn keeper he liked?
(a) That she was really a man.
(b) That she had spoken ill of Eli to Charlie.
(c) That she had offered Charlie sex for money.
(d) That she was ugly.

2. How did Eli feel when Tub finally died?
(a) Eli felt angry.
(b) Eli felt relieved.
(c) Eli felt happy.
(d) Eli felt terribly sad.

3. Who threatened the Sisters brothers at Mayfield's hotel, and framed them for stealing the pelt?
(a) A group of barmen.
(b) A group of stable boys.
(c) A group of trappers.
(d) A group of jewel thieves.

4. In his writings, how did Morris describe the way Warm had approached him for the first time?
(a) Morris said Warm had been sad.
(b) Morris said warm had been angry and abusive.
(c) Morris said Warm had been drunk and had smelled terrible.
(d) Morris said Warm had been smooth and charming.

5. What kind of illness overcame Eli right after he recovered from the venomous bite?
(a) A partial leg paralysis.
(b) A lung infection.
(c) A tooth infection that lead to his face swelling dramatically.
(d) A heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the stable hand use to perform the surgery Tub needed?

2. What was unusual about Eli's first sight of the harbor in San Francisco?

3. What did Charlie and Eli discuss openly for the first time together on the way to Sacramento?

4. Who was the boy with the grouping of wagons waiting for?

5. What did the Sisters brothers see when they approached Warm and Morris's camp the second time?

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