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

2. Who is the referee in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?
(a) The former secretary of state of Nevada.
(b) The former governor of California.
(c) The former governor of Nevada.
(d) The former secretary of state of California.

3. What are the Goshoot Indians hurting, according to the narrator?
(a) The underestimated reputation of Indians.
(b) The romantic reputation of Indians.
(c) The exaggerated reputation of Indians.
(d) The reliable reputation of Indians.

4. Why does the narrator resign as chief editor of the newspaper so quickly?
(a) The pay is not enough for him to live on.
(b) He has an argument with another writer.
(c) He receives a better offer from a different paper.
(d) He cannot produce enough content.

5. What salary does the narrator start off with while working at the newspaper?
(a) Forty-five dollars per week.
(b) Thirty-five dollars per week.
(c) Twenty-five dollars per week.
(d) Fifteen dollars per week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast does a Pony Express rider travel?

2. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?

3. What is the rich ledge called that Mr. Higbie discovers in the beginning of Chapter XL?

4. What is Unionville built around?

5. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?

(see the answer key)

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