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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what battle was General George Crook fought to a standstill?
(a) Battle of the Rosebud.
(b) Battle of Cibecue.
(c) Battle of Infernal Caverns.
(d) Battle of Beecher Island.

2. What animal did Cheng Ho bring back from Africa for the emperor's zoo?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Rhinoceros.
(c) Elephant.
(d) Tiger.

3. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?
(a) The Fighter.
(b) Boxing Blade.
(c) The Gazette.
(d) Sparring Partner.

4. How many sandwiches did L'Amour eat a day when he was saving up to buy books by Russell, Baldwin, and Chase?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What author was L'Amour reading when a pedantic professor gave him a ride?
(a) Schopenhauer.
(b) Engels.
(c) Nietzche.
(d) Comte.

6. Where did Russian Joe Smith get picked up?
(a) Peking.
(b) Bangkok.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Hanoi.

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

8. From what fort did Custer's men leave before the Battle at Little Bighorn?
(a) McKavatt.
(b) Clark.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Griffin.

9. How many acres did the home have that L'Amour brought his parents to after they left Oregon?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

10. In Chapter 1, when was L'Amour in Singapore?
(a) March 18.
(b) May 14.
(c) April 12.
(d) June 3.

11. How long after Peterson was taken by the Apaches did he partake in a war party?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

12. Where did the shipwreck take place that was written about in Shakespeare's "Tempest"?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Indonesia.

13. What was L'Amour's father's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Veterinarian.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Professor.

14. How old was L'Amour when he met Pete?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

15. About how fast was L'Amour able to walk after he damaged the Model T?
(a) 1 mph.
(b) 2 mph.
(c) 3 mph.
(d) 1/2 mph.

Short Answer Questions

1. On three occasions, how long did L'Amour go without eating anything?

2. Where did L'Amour read "Don Juan"?

3. In Chapter 12, how much did an Irishman loan L'Amour?

4. How old was L'Amour when he left school?

5. Where did most of the stories in "Arabian Nights" originate?

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