View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIX-XXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?
(a) A large 7-shot gun.
(b) A large 5-shot gun.
(c) A small 5-shot gun.
(d) A small 7-shot gun.

2. As the narrator recounts, who is the stage carrying that the Goshoot Indians once attacked?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A judge.
(c) A senator.
(d) A mayor.

3. What state in particular is the backdrop for the mining adventures described in the story?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Texas.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Nevada.

4. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Deer.

5. Where is the mining business taking place during the time the book was written?
(a) The Eastern States.
(b) The Western States.
(c) The Northern States.
(d) The Southern States.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?

2. How many days has the coach been traveling when it reaches Carson City?

3. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?

4. How is the coyote described in the story?

5. How many days have the travelers been riding in the stage coach when they encounter the Goshoot Indians?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample