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

2. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?
(a) They refuse to pull the coach.
(b) They lean up against the coach, causing it to turn over.
(c) They pull the coach in circles.
(d) They pull the coach in the wrong direction.

3. How is the coyote described in the story?
(a) As a slow animal that attempts to take off at the first sign of threat.
(b) As a fast animal that does not know how to leave at the sign of threat.
(c) As a slow animal that does not know how to leave at the sign of threat.
(d) As a fast animal that takes off at the first sign of threat.

4. What are the followers supposed to bring back after they survey the east area?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Tarantulas.

5. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?
(a) Silver.
(b) Oil.
(c) Gold.
(d) Coal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles from Salt Lake City does Chapter XIX begin?

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

4. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?

5. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?

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