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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. How old was L'Amour when he met Pete?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

2. Where did Professor Percival Lowell study Mars?
(a) Albuquerque.
(b) Flagstaff.
(c) Roswell.
(d) Phoenix.

3. What was one of the first books L'Amour remembered reading?
(a) Twice Told Tales.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Kidnapped.
(d) The Deerslayer.

4. What Indian territory surrounded Stein's Pass?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Apache.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Commanche.

5. How old was L'Amour when he left school?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only author L'Amour knew that wrote about hunger from experience?

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

3. Where did L'Amour go to high school?

4. Where was Pete Petrolle from?

5. During the year that L'Amour kept track of the books he read, how many did he read while waiting for people?

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