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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of the writing of the book, how long were L'Amour and the Irishman who loaned him money friends?
(a) 38 years.
(b) 58 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 60 years.

2. What was the name of the only other ship that made the crossing during the storm L'Amour encountered on the Boise?
(a) Alden.
(b) Drum.
(c) Reno.
(d) Alabama.

3. In California in the 1920s, how long was a boxing bout?
(a) 6 rounds.
(b) 4 rounds.
(c) 3 rounds.
(d) 5 rounds.

4. On the U.S.S. Boise returning from France, where was the boy from who fascinated L'Amour with tales of his experiences in Burma and India?
(a) Montana.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Idaho.
(d) Iowa.

5. What book by Jack London prepared L'Amour for rejection?
(a) Martin Eden.
(b) White Fang.
(c) John Barleycorn.
(d) The Call of the Wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres did the home have that L'Amour brought his parents to after they left Oregon?

2. What country was Chris Madsen from?

3. In Chapter 12, how much did an Irishman loan L'Amour?

4. Where did L'Amour go after his suitcase was stolen?

5. When did L'Amour sell his first short story for cash?

(see the answer key)

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