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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. From what fort did Custer's men leave before the Battle at Little Bighorn?

2. At the time L'Amour wrote the book, at how many universities and colleges had he lectured?

3. What was the name of the magazine that published the first modern stories of science fiction?

4. How many volumes of books by Alexandre Dumas did L'Amour find on the shelves of the library?

5. How long did a boy tell L'Amour that Arabs had been in the East Indies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did seaman prefer to ship from the west coast?

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

10. What was old man Peterson's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 16, when L'Amour began dedicating his time to writing, there were three different types of markets for short stories. Discuss the different types of markets there were for short stories.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 8 L'Amour discussed how writers learn their trade. Discuss L'Amour's view of writing and his efforts to write.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, L'Amour explained his views of what an education was and was not. Discuss L'Amour's definition and views of an education.

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