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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 does Blakely threaten the jury at Nookes' trial?
(a) To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.
(b) To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.
(c) To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.
(d) To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.

2. How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

3. What is the name of the paper that the narrator is supposed to write for in Virginia, before it goes out of print?
(a) The Weekly Occidental.
(b) The Yearly Occidental.
(c) The Monthly Occidental.
(d) The Daily Occidental.

4. What makes the snow-covered mountains especially impressive to the narrator?
(a) The season.
(b) The lack of snow on the tops.
(c) The abundance of snow on the tops.
(d) The weather.

5. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?
(a) The last cup of coffee.
(b) The first two eggs.
(c) The last two eggs.
(d) The first cup of coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the horses go after being scared away by the party's attempt to start a fire?

2. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

3. According to the narrator, how much silver has Nevada shipped in 1865?

4. What does Morgan claim during the court case?

5. What does the referee decide in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?

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