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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. How much did "Little Blue Books" cost?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 10 or 15 cents.
(c) 5 or 10 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

2. Near what peak did the Apache that Peterson lived with plan to attack?
(a) Elias.
(b) Blackburn.
(c) Whitney.
(d) Stein's.

3. Where did L'Amour have his first and worst bout with seasickness?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) West Indies.
(c) Cape Hatteras.
(d) Tahiti.

4. How many leghorn chickens were at the mine where L'Amour worked in Chapter 6?
(a) 60.
(b) 35.
(c) 50.
(d) 45.

5. What did L'Amour hit in Chapter 8?
(a) Rock.
(b) Building.
(c) Tree.
(d) Cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was L'Amour's first employer?

2. When was L'Amour's great-grandfather killed and scalped?

3. How far did L'Amour travel with his boss when he went to work on a claim in Chapter 7?

4. What did L'Amour drink after his walk from Death Valley?

5. What was the name of the magazine that published the first modern stories of science fiction?

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