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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did L'Amour read in Klamath Falls, Oregon?
(a) House of the Dead.
(b) The Brothers Karamazov.
(c) Crime and Punishment.
(d) Poor Folk.

2. What city was Oak Creek Canyon near?
(a) Sedona.
(b) Prescott.
(c) Cornville.
(d) Clarkdale.

3. On the U.S.S. Boise returning from France, where was the boy from who fascinated L'Amour with tales of his experiences in Burma and India?
(a) Montana.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Missouri.

4. What was Professor Walter Campbell's pen name?
(a) David Andrews.
(b) Stanley Vestal.
(c) Michael Williams.
(d) Robert Peters.

5. What did the old man have in the mine he wanted L'Amour to work in in Chapter 7?
(a) Copper.
(b) Manganese.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country western singer visited Mesa Verde with L'Amour and his family?

2. In ancient times, how many ships a day might sail from the Red Sea coast of Egypt to India?

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

4. What was one of the first books L'Amour remembered reading?

5. How old was Dixon when he came west?

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