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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. How old was Dixon when he came west?

2. Was the the name of L'Amour's first novel?

3. Where did L'Amour attend Officers' Candidate School?

4. On one (and possibly) three sides of L'Amour's family, how many generations have been in America?

5. How many boys in L'Amour's Golden Gloves boxing team became novice champions in their divisions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some social activities that were popular in the West?

2. Describe the brother and sister L'Amour met in Shanghai.

3. Once L'Amour could no longer find the books he wanted in library, where did he have to find books?

4. Who was John Mackay? .

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

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

7. Why was infection rare in the earliest days in the mountains?

8. When L'Amour began his writing career, how did he write?

9. What was the New Madrid earthquake?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 25, L'Amour discussed his ranch. Discuss L'Amour's ranch and its value to him.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In Chapter 4, L'Amour began riding the rails with other hobos. Compare and contrast some of the men L'Amour met when riding the rails.

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