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

2. What did L'Amour drink after his walk from Death Valley?

3. When was L'Amour's great-grandfather killed and scalped?

4. Where did L'Amour work in a veneer plant?

5. When was "Erewhon" written?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before L'Amour ended up in Singapore, what were some jobs he had held?

2. What two reasons influenced L'Amour to drop out of school?

3. Describe the steelworker who started following the rails with L'Amour.

4. How did L'Amour describe his life?

5. Why didn't L'Amour believe that the sites of the battles during the American-Indian wars was a matter of chance?

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

7. What was old man Peterson's story?

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

9. Why didn't L'Amour look for a job right away when he got to Los Angeles?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 11, L'Amour proposed that only someone who had learned much could appreciate his ignorance. Discuss why only someone who had learned much could appreciate his ignorance.

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