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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How much gold was L'Amour able to pan when he was at the mine?
(a) $250.
(b) $200.
(c) $350.
(d) $300.

5. What was one of the first books L'Amour remembered reading?
(a) Twice Told Tales.
(b) Kidnapped.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) The Deerslayer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did the shipwreck take place that was written about in Shakespeare's "Tempest"?

4. Where was Pete Petrolle from?

5. In Chapter 11, how much did Modern Library editions cost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Shorty Harris lose a rich claim?

2. How did L'Amour save himself a lot of hardship?

3. Why didn't L'Amour recommend his way of learning to others?

4. How did L'Amour get away from the steelworker who expected L'Amour to take care of him?

5. Why did L'Amour work so many jobs?

6. What did L'Amour believe that universities provided?

7. Why did L'Amour have to walk from Death Valley?

8. How did L'Amour keep from being disappointed by the constant flow of rejection slips he received?

9. Who was Pete Petrolle?

10. What were the "Little Blue Books"?

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