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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did L'Amour use to kill rabbits at his parents' new home?
(a) .22 rifle.
(b) Traps.
(c) Slingshot.
(d) Poison.

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

6. What Indian territory surrounded Stein's Pass?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Apache.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Commanche.

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

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

9. Where did L'Amour go after his suitcase was stolen?
(a) Santa Clara.
(b) Fresno.
(c) Barstow.
(d) Oxnard.

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

11. Who taught L'Amour how to use a six-shooter?
(a) Bill Tilghman.
(b) John Hicks.
(c) Jim Newman.
(d) Charles Allison.

12. What instrument did Harry Warren (Shorty) play?
(a) Mandolin.
(b) Flute.
(c) Violin.
(d) Trumpet.

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

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

15. Where did L'Amour go to high school?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Texas.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) North Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near what peak did the Apache that Peterson lived with plan to attack?

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

3. When did Crook fight a battle with the Indians as L'Amour mentioned in Chapter 13?

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

5. Where did Pete's manager own and operate a cafe?

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