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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Cheng Ho bring back from Africa for the emperor's zoo?

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

3. About how fast was L'Amour able to walk after he damaged the Model T?

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

5. What was the usual occupation of the last man who tried to stay at the mine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did L'Amour describe his life?

5. What type of work did L'Amour do in a veneer plant?

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

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

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

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

10. Who were some army officers who wrote about the Indian and his culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 1-2, L'Amour discusses his childhood. Discuss L'Amour's childhood experiences and how they influenced his life.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 14, L'Amour stated that books were valuable and must be preserved. Discuss the value that L'Amour place on books.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 28, L'Amour stated that his book was a record of his search for knowledge. Discuss why the book was a record of L'Amour's search for knowledge.

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