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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the narrator get to sign the requests for money to the government in order to help his brother?
(a) Stagecoach drivers.
(b) Indians.
(c) Drunks.
(d) Local lawmakers.

3. How many people live in Carson City?
(a) Three throusand.
(b) Twelve thousand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

4. How fast does a Pony Express rider travel?
(a) The same speed as a stagecoach.
(b) Three times as fast as a stagecoach.
(c) Twice as fast as the stagecoach.
(d) Half as fast as the stagecoach.

5. What causes the driver to lose the road one night?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A patch of mud.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A rainstorm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Slade born?

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

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

4. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

5. What is the result of the first fight between Slade and Jules?

(see the answer key)

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