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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was an old man named Peterson who told L'Amour a story?
(a) 64.
(b) 75.
(c) 80.
(d) 58.

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

3. What did L'Amour drink after his walk from Death Valley?
(a) Milk.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coke.
(d) Pepsi.

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

5. At the time L'Amour wrote the book, at how many universities and colleges had he lectured?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

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

7. How many books and plays did L'Amour read in 1930?
(a) 142.
(b) 87.
(c) 94.
(d) 115.

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

9. How old was L'Amour when he left school?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

10. Where did L'Amour send a review of the book "Anthony Adverse"?
(a) Journal Tribune.
(b) Sunday Oklahoman.
(c) Journal Record.
(d) Oklahoma Constitution.

11. At the time of the writing of the book, how long were L'Amour and the Irishman who loaned him money friends?
(a) 38 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 58 years.

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

13. How long was Doubtful Canyon?
(a) 3-5 miles.
(b) 8-10 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 9 miles.

14. When did Goethe finish the second part of "Faust"?
(a) 1832.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1821.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who taught L'Amour how to use a six-shooter?

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

4. What did L'Amour hit in Chapter 8?

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

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