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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 many miles did L'Amour walk in Chapter 4 before a large old man gave him a ride?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

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

4. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?
(a) Crane.
(b) Bowie.
(c) Ballinger.
(d) Abilene.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Indian territory surrounded Stein's Pass?

2. In Chapter 4, where was the machinist from who was headed to a job in El Paso?

3. How old was L'Amour when he met Pete?

4. What instrument did Harry Warren (Shorty) play?

5. On three occasions, how long did L'Amour go without eating anything?

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