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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 had L'Amour planned to go after he got his parents settled? .

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

3. Where did L'Amour send a review of the book "Anthony Adverse"?

4. How long after Peterson was taken by the Apaches did he partake in a war party?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Shorty Harris lose a rich claim?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, L'Amour took a job where he was totally alone. Discuss the job and how it affected those who worked there.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 22, L'Amour mentioned that he preferred to use primary sources. Discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources and why L'Amour preferred primary sources.

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