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

2. Where did Pete's manager own and operate a cafe?
(a) Newton.
(b) Chariton.
(c) Jamestown.
(d) Millersburg.

3. In what mountains was the claim where L'Amour worked in Chapter 7?
(a) Owl's Head.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Santa Cruz.
(d) Klamath.

4. How many leghorn chickens were at the mine where L'Amour worked in Chapter 6?
(a) 35.
(b) 60.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

5. How many books were in the reading room of the Seaman's Institute?
(a) 200-250.
(b) 500.
(c) 300-400.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rounds might L'Amour go in a day with Pete before he met Billy?

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

3. About how fast was L'Amour able to walk after he damaged the Model T?

4. After L'Amour ate his only can of food, how far was it to the town where he was headed?

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

(see the answer key)

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