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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXXVI - XXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?
(a) By taking on the army.
(b) By taking on the Indians.
(c) By taking on the union.
(d) By taking on the Pony Express.

2. How long is the Great American Desert?
(a) Sixty miles.
(b) Fifty Miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Forty miles.

3. How many feet of dirt is Hyde's ranch buried underneath?
(a) Eighty-three.
(b) Thirty-eight.
(c) Forty-eight.
(d) Eighty-four.

4. What is the only living thing in Mono Lake?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Leeches.
(d) Worms.

5. How long do the travelers stay at Salt Lake City before packing food and leaving?
(a) One week.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?

2. What is the result of the first fight between Slade and Jules?

3. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?

4. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?

5. How is the Whiteman Cement Mine described?

(see the answer key)

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