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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 is Hawaii called in the book?
(a) The Pineapple Islands.
(b) The Sandwich Islands.
(c) The Cookie Islands.
(d) The Leftover Islands.

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

3. How fast does a Pony Express rider travel?
(a) The same speed as a stagecoach.
(b) Twice as fast as the stagecoach.
(c) Three times as fast as a stagecoach.
(d) Half as fast as the stagecoach.

4. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?
(a) The hours.
(b) The status.
(c) The social advantages.
(d) The money.

5. How many novels had Mark Twain written before Roughing It?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?

2. What is the author's goal in Roughing It?

3. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?

4. How long does it take the narrator and his brother to reach St. Joseph on the steamboat?

5. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?

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