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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the shipwreck take place that was written about in Shakespeare's "Tempest"?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Indonesia.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Puerto Rico.

2. What was the usual occupation of the last man who tried to stay at the mine?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Blacksmith.

3. When was L'Amour's great-grandfather killed and scalped?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1843.
(d) 1796.

4. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?
(a) Boxing Blade.
(b) The Gazette.
(c) The Fighter.
(d) Sparring Partner.

5. How many days was L'Amour supposed to work a claim in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was L'Amour's father's occupation?

2. What book by Jack London prepared L'Amour for rejection?

3. Where did Professor Percival Lowell study Mars?

4. How old was L'Amour when he left school?

5. What did L'Amour hit in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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