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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 aspects of nature will be discussed in Roughing It?
(a) The destruction of nature by man.
(b) The transformation of man by nature.
(c) The destruction of man by nature.
(d) The transformation of nature by man.

2. As the weapon carried by Bemis, what is the Allen revolver known for?
(a) Its unreliability.
(b) Its small size.
(c) Its large size.
(d) Its reliability.

3. Where is the author traveling to?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) San Francisco.

4. How many miles of mail service does the owner of the Division Superintendent oversee?
(a) Two hundred and fifty.
(b) One hundred and fifty.
(c) Three hundred and fifty.
(d) Four hundred and fifty.

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 most of it.
(c) They believe it.
(d) They believe some of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the coyote described in the story?

2. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?

3. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?

4. What is the tone of the book?

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

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