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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Higbie go on the same day that the narrator leaves to take care of Capt. John Nye?
(a) To look for more mines.
(b) To sell their claim.
(c) To chase Mr. Whiteman.
(d) To visit a relative.

2. What happens to the cities that once flourished during the Gold Rush?
(a) Less than half of them are still there.
(b) Most of them are still there.
(c) They disappear completely.
(d) Half of them are still there.

3. How long is the narrator's mining crew forced to stay at Honey Lake Smith's Inn?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Fourteen days.

4. What moves Morgan's house on top of Hyde's ranch?
(a) An avalanche.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A landslide.
(d) A tornado.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Whiteman Cement Mine described?

2. How much equipment is loaded into the wagon that the narrator and his friends take to the mountains for mining?

3. Who warns the narrator's crew about the rising rivers?

4. According to the narrator, what is one of the hottest places in the world?

5. How many days has the coach been traveling when it reaches Carson City?

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