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Roughing It | Quiz

Mark Twain
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Roughing It | Quiz

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1)

In the story the narrator tells, how is Hank Monk taken to his destination? (from Chapter XIX-XXV)

Slowly on horseback.
At high speed on horseback.
Slowly in a stagecoach.
At high speed in a stagecoach.
2)

How does the narrator find himself when he reaches San Francisco in Chapter LXXVIII? (from Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX)

He has no job, but has some money saved.
Jobless and penniless.
Penniless, but he has a job.
He has a job and some money saved.
3)

According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified? (from Chapter XXVI - XXXI)

By the media.
By flyers posted around town.
By the local drunks.
By the Governor's followers.
4)

What are the followers supposed to bring back after they survey the east area? (from Chapter XIX-XXV)

Grasshoppers.
Beetles.
Snakes.
Tarantulas.
5)

How do the miners claim the ledge on the side of the mountain? (from Chapter XXVI - XXXI)

With a mark made by a rock.
With a stranger as a witness.
With a notice.
With a verbal declaration.
6)

How many feet of dirt is Hyde's ranch buried underneath? (from Chapter XXXII - XXXV)

Eighty-three.
Thirty-eight.
Forty-eight.
Eighty-four.
7)

How does the narrator describe his trip back to San Francisco? (from Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX)

Like an extended Monday.
Like an extended Saturday.
Like an extended Wednesday.
Like an extended Sunday.
8)

Where does the narrator begin touring for his lectures? (from Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX)

The East Coast.
The Midwest.
The West Coast.
The Southwest.
9)

How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda? (from Chapter XXXII - XXXV)

Four days.
Two days.
Two weeks.
One week.
10)

How much property does it reportedly take to accumulate a fortune in mining? (from Chapter XXVI - XXXI)

A little over one hundred feet.
One hundred feet.
A few feet.
Several feet.
11)

How does Blakely threaten the jury at Nookes' trial? (from Chapter XLIX - LIV)

To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.
To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.
To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.
To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.
12)

What type of mill does the narrator end up working for after he is left with no money? (from Chapter XXXII - XXXV)

A quartz mill.
A logging mill.
A paper mill.
A diamond mill.
13)

What is Unionville built around? (from Chapter XXVI - XXXI)

An ocean.
A canyon.
A desert.
A forest.
14)

What is pocket mining? (from Chapter LV - LXII)

Looking for small pockets of gold on the terrain's surface.
Looking for small pockets of gold in abandoned mines.
Looking for small pockets of gold under water.
Looking for small pockets of gold just below the terrain's surface.
15)

Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation? (from Chapter XIX-XXV)

Pyramid Lake.
Walker Lake.
Mono Lake.
Lake Tahoe.
16)

What is a nabob? (from Chapter XL - XLVIII)

People who go from being poor to rich quickly.
People who have too much money to spend and try to become poor.
People who spend their lives trying to become rich, but remain poor.
People who gradually go from being poor to rich.
17)

After the narrator loses his job as a reporter, how long does he avoid everyone he knows? (from Chapter LV - LXII)

Two months.
Five months.
Three months.
Four months.
18)

How many miles does the narrator travel to the islands of Mono Lake? (from Chapter XXXVI - XXXIX)

Eighteen.
Sixteen.
Twelve.
Fourteen.
19)

Where is the monument for Captain Cook located? (from Chapter LXIII - LXXVII)

Kapilo Bay.
Kealakekua Bay.
Mokuakae Bay.
Alika Bay.
20)

What does the narrator do after his lectures become a success? (from Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX)

He hires a co-writer.
He hires an agent.
He gives an interview to the newspaper.
He begins writing his lectures out to be published in the newspaper.
21)

Where do the horses go after being scared away by the party's attempt to start a fire? (from Chapter XXXII - XXXV)

A cave.
A nearby forest.
A nearby barn.
A stage station.
22)

Where does Higbie go on the same day that the narrator leaves to take care of Capt. John Nye? (from Chapter XL - XLVIII)

To chase Mr. Whiteman.
To sell their claim.
To visit a relative.
To look for more mines.
23)

What does Capt. John Nye help the narrator's party find? (from Chapter XXXII - XXXV)

Food and shelter for the men, but not for their horses.
Shelter for their horses, but not food.
Food and shelter for their horses.
Food for their horses, but not shelter.
24)

While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined? (from Chapter XL - XLVIII)

Their job.
Their money.
Their social position.
Their relatives.
25)

What is the Washoe Zephyr? (from Chapter XIX-XXV)

A dense, dusty wind that blows for twelve hours straight.
A dense, dusty wind that blows for fifteen hours straight.
A transparent, dusty wind that blows for twelve hours straight.
A transparent, dusty wind that blows for fifteen hours straight.
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