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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter LV - LXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?
(a) One hundred dollars each.
(b) One hundred and fifty dollars each.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars total.
(d) One hundred dollars total.

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

3. According to the narrator, what is one of the hottest places in the world?
(a) Antelope Valley.
(b) Sacramento Valley.
(c) Lanfair Valley.
(d) Simi Valley.

4. How many miles do the narrator and his friends travel across the desert over a fifteen day period in search of silver?
(a) Three hundred miles.
(b) Two hundred miles.
(c) Five hundred miles.
(d) Four hundred miles.

5. How many friends does the narrator take along with him to mine for silver?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator resign as chief editor of the newspaper so quickly?

2. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?

3. How many times does Bill Nookes attempt to climb aboard Captain Ned Blakely's boat?

4. What does the narrator ask his superior to raise his salary to after the first week of working in the mill?

5. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?

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