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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On three occasions, how long did L'Amour go without eating anything?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

2. What author did L'Amour think he might emulate at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Joseph Conrad.
(b) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(c) Earnest Hemingway.
(d) James Fennimore Cooper.

3. What did L'Amour eat out of a can after he damaged the Model T?
(a) Pears.
(b) Apricots.
(c) Peas.
(d) Corn.

4. How many volumes of books by Alexandre Dumas did L'Amour find on the shelves of the library?
(a) 36.
(b) 48.
(c) 17.
(d) 28.

5. What did L'Amour drink after his walk from Death Valley?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coke.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Pete's manager own and operate a cafe?

3. What was L'Amour's father's occupation?

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

5. Where did Professor Percival Lowell study Mars?

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