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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Pete Petrolle from?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) Albany.
(c) Schenectady.
(d) Poughkeepsie.

2. How old was L'Amour when he obtained his first job?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

3. Where did Pete's manager own and operate a cafe?
(a) Jamestown.
(b) Millersburg.
(c) Chariton.
(d) Newton.

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

5. In Chapter 4, where was the machinist from who was headed to a job in El Paso?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Shreveport.
(d) Jacksonville.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did L'Amour work out with a few times at the YMCA gym?

2. How much did "Little Blue Books" cost?

3. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?

4. How many rounds might L'Amour go in a day with Pete before he met Billy?

5. Who taught L'Amour how to use a six-shooter?

(see the answer key)

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