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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I-IX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?
(a) Secretary of Treasury.
(b) State Representative.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Governor.

2. When does the book take place?
(a) The early 1860s.
(b) The early 1850s.
(c) The late 1850s.
(d) The late 1860s.

3. What is it about the economy and people that the author is concentrating on?
(a) The way people spend money at certain ages.
(b) The way people lose money at certain ages.
(c) The consequences of the people on the economy.
(d) The consequences of the economy on the people.

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

5. How do the other travelers react to Bemis' story about the buffalo that chased him?
(a) They do not believe it.
(b) They believe it.
(c) They believe most of it.
(d) They believe some of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast does a Pony Express rider travel?

2. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?

3. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?

4. How much will the narrator's brother be paid for his new job?

5. Where is the author traveling to?

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