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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many holes for concrete piers could most men dig?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 2 ½.
(d) 3.

4. How old was L'Amour when he made his first attempt at creative writing?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nationality of the man who was able to dig 4 holes a day for concrete piers along with L'Amour?

2. How old was an old man named Peterson who told L'Amour a story?

3. How many white men died in the stagecoach attack that Peterson described?

4. How much gold was L'Amour able to pan when he was at the mine?

5. In September, how high would temperatures get in the desert?

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