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

2. What instrument did Harry Warren (Shorty) play?
(a) Violin.
(b) Flute.
(c) Mandolin.
(d) Trumpet.

3. How tall was L'Amour as an adult?
(a) 6 feet 2 inches.
(b) 5 feet. 11 inches.
(c) 7 feet 1 inch.
(d) 6 feet 4 inches.

4. Who was the only author L'Amour knew that wrote about hunger from experience?
(a) Henri Bergson.
(b) Anatole France.
(c) Knut Hamsun.
(d) Sigrid Undset.

5. Where did L'Amour read "Don Juan"?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) On a beach.
(c) On an Arab dhow.
(d) In a library.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did a woman have that Russian Joe Smith lived with in China?

2. How old was L'Amour when he made his first attempt at creative writing?

3. How much did "Little Blue Books" cost?

4. What did L'Amour eat out of a can after he damaged the Model T?

5. How long did L'Amour spend in Los Angeles?

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