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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 many followers of the Governor does Mrs. O'Flannigan's ranch host?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Fifteen.

2. Which one of the following is NOT found in the Great American Desert?
(a) Indian money.
(b) Relics.
(c) Bones.
(d) Wagon parts.

3. What is the term Gentiles used to describe?
(a) The name given to the Mormons by tourists.
(b) The name given to tourists by Mormons who stop through their town.
(c) The name the Mormons give to people who do not follow their religion.
(d) The name given to the Indians by the Mormons.

4. How many miles does the narrator travel to the islands of Mono Lake?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Sixteen.

5. Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation?
(a) Walker Lake.
(b) Pyramid Lake.
(c) Mono Lake.
(d) Lake Tahoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?

2. How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda?

3. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

4. How is the coyote described in the story?

5. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?

(see the answer key)

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