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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In ancient times, how many ships a day might sail from the Red Sea coast of Egypt to India?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. How long was the sailing season from Egypt to India?
(a) 90 days.
(b) 120 days.
(c) 180 days.
(d) 200 days.

4. Where was the first place that L'Amour looked for a job in Los Angeles?
(a) Docks.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Factory.
(d) Newspaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what desert did L'Amour believe that the remains of an ancient civilization might be discovered?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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