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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XLIX - LIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Bill Nookes attempt to climb aboard Captain Ned Blakely's boat?
(a) Four times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Three times.

2. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?
(a) Three times the amount they thought.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Twice the amount they thought.
(d) Half the amount they thought.

3. According to the driver, what lake do the Mormons gather saleratus from?
(a) La Prele Reservoir.
(b) Burlington Lake.
(c) Gray Rocks Reservoir.
(d) Soda Lake.

4. What does the referee decide in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?
(a) That Morgan is right.
(b) That Hyde is right.
(c) That both men are right.
(d) That both men are wrong.

5. What title does Jack Williams hold at one time?
(a) Town Sheriff.
(b) Deputy Marshal.
(c) Governor.
(d) Mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Capt. John Nye help the narrator's party find?

2. Where was Slade born?

3. How long is the train of Mormons that the stagecoach passes before the Rocky Mountains?

4. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?

5. How many Chinese people live in Virgina at the time of the book?

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