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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When did Goethe finish the second part of "Faust"?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1849.
(d) 1832.

5. After registering with the Marine Services Bureau, how long did L'Amour discover it might take before he would get a job?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did L'Amour have his first and worst bout with seasickness?

2. How fast would a camel travel?

3. How many days was L'Amour supposed to work a claim in Chapter 7?

4. What book by Jack London prepared L'Amour for rejection?

5. What book of Kipling's did L'Amour buy from Dulfakir?

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