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

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, when was L'Amour in Singapore?
(a) June 3.
(b) April 12.
(c) March 18.
(d) May 14.

5. Where did L'Amour go to high school?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Texas.
(d) Tennessee.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Professor Percival Lowell study Mars?

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

4. How old was L'Amour when he obtained his first job?

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

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