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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much had the man L'Amour worked for in Chapter 7 spent on his mine so far?
(a) $500-800.
(b) $400.
(c) $600-700.
(d) $1,000.

3. Where did L'Amour read "Don Juan"?
(a) On a beach.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) In a library.
(d) On an Arab dhow.

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

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

6. Where did L'Amour have his first and worst bout with seasickness?
(a) Cape Hatteras.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) West Indies.
(d) Bermuda.

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

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

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

10. When did Goethe begin writing "Faust"?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1808.

11. On three occasions, how long did L'Amour go without eating anything?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

12. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?
(a) Ballinger.
(b) Crane.
(c) Abilene.
(d) Bowie.

13. Where did L'Amour work in a veneer plant?
(a) Washington.
(b) California.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Utah.

14. How tall was L'Amour as an adult?
(a) 7 feet 1 inch.
(b) 5 feet. 11 inches.
(c) 6 feet 2 inches.
(d) 6 feet 4 inches.

15. Near what peak did the Apache that Peterson lived with plan to attack?
(a) Stein's.
(b) Whitney.
(c) Elias.
(d) Blackburn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Goethe finish the second part of "Faust"?

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

3. What instrument did Harry Warren (Shorty) play?

4. How long did the last caretaker of the mine last before he quit?

5. How many volumes of books by Alexandre Dumas did L'Amour find on the shelves of the library?

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