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

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

3. How long did L'Amour spend in Los Angeles?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After registering with the Marine Services Bureau, how long did L'Amour discover it might take before he would get a job?

3. Where did L'Amour eat breakfast with an old man who gave him a ride in Chapter 4?

4. What was the name of the boxing magazine published in St. Paul?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the man in Chapter 4 who gave L'Amour a ride to Tucson?

2. What were bookstores like in Chapter 10?

3. How did Shorty Harris lose a rich claim?

4. Describe the mine where L'Amour was to be a caretaker.

5. What did L'Amour have to say about plots in stories?

6. What types of hunger had L'Amour known in his life?

7. Why didn't the man L'Amour worked for in Chapter 7 work his own mines?

8. Why did L'Amour say that it was an act of kindness when the Roman soldiers gave Jesus a drink of vinegar on the cross?

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

10. Who had all the advantages when it comes to adventure?

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