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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is interesting about Carson Lake?
(a) It has four known outlets.
(b) It has two known outlets.
(c) It has an infinite number of outlets.
(d) It has no known outlet.

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

4. How do the other travelers react to Bemis' story about the buffalo that chased him?
(a) They believe it.
(b) They believe some of it.
(c) They believe most of it.
(d) They do not believe it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What eventually happens to Jules?

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

3. When does the book take place?

4. What is Hawaii called in the book?

5. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?

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