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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. Whose translation of the Shah-nama did L'Amour prefer?

2. Who was one of the regular writers in "The Saturday Evening Post"?

3. What writer and naturalist was on the spot when the New Madrid earthquake happened?

4. How wide was the Hole-in-the-Wall in Wyoming?

5. How many days did it take when L'Amour and his fellow officers traveled on the U.S.S. Boise to get from Europe to the U.S. .

Short Essay Questions

1. After World War II when L'Amour was living in Los Angeles, where would L'Amour often go?

2. Who was John Mackay? .

3. What did L'Amour remember about reading one cold night in Paris?

4. What is the plot of L'Amour's story "The Walking Drum"?

5. Who was Billy Dixon?

6. Why did a woman want a dentist to set a diamond in one of her front teeth?

7. How did L'Amour believe that young people who loitered in the streets or gathered in gangs could find their way in the world?

8. Why did L'Amour believe he should have known better when he thought the U.S.S. Boise would get him home in 4-4 ½ days?

9. Who was Singapore Charlie?

10. What was the New Madrid earthquake?

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

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