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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 days has the coach been traveling when it reaches Carson City?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-six.

2. Where was Slade born?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kansas.

3. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?
(a) Every five miles.
(b) Every twenty miles.
(c) Every fifteen miles.
(d) Every ten miles.

4. As the weapon carried by Bemis, what is the Allen revolver known for?
(a) Its small size.
(b) Its large size.
(c) Its unreliability.
(d) Its reliability.

5. What do the members of the party do before going to sleep on the winter night they are convinced will be their last?
(a) They begin screaming for help.
(b) They begin criticizing each other.
(c) They begin telling jokes.
(d) They begin crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet of dirt is Hyde's ranch buried underneath?

2. When does the great Indian Mail Robbery take place?

3. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?

4. As the narrator recounts, who is the stage carrying that the Goshoot Indians once attacked?

5. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?

(see the answer key)

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