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

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

3. How old was Pete Boering when L'Amour met him?

4. Where did Russian Joe Smith get picked up?

5. What author was L'Amour reading when a pedantic professor gave him a ride?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What would L'Amour do after being paid for skinning cattle?

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

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

5. What were the "Little Blue Books"?

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

7. What did L'Amour do when he finally got to Barstow after working on a mine claim?

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

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

10. What was L'Amour's view of education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of Chapter 7 is a quote about daring to do hard things. Discuss how L'Amour was a person who didn't hesitate to do hard things.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, L'Amour heard many a tale while wandering from job to job. Discuss the tales L'Amour heard and lessons he learned.

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