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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter X-XVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?
(a) Every ten miles.
(b) Every fifteen miles.
(c) Every five miles.
(d) Every twenty miles.

2. When does the great Indian Mail Robbery take place?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1864.

3. How many pounds of luggage are the passengers allowed on the mail coach?
(a) Twenty-five pounds.
(b) Forty-five pounds.
(c) Fifty-five pounds.
(d) Thirty-five pounds.

4. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?
(a) Only its descriptions.
(b) Only its vocabulary.
(c) Its vocabulary, descriptions, and longevity.
(d) Only its longevity.

5. What is Twain examining in Roughing It?
(a) The overestimation of the economy in the area he visits.
(b) The underestimation of the economy in the area he visits.
(c) The economic crash of the area he visits.
(d) The economic boom of the area he visits.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What makes the snow-covered mountains especially impressive to the narrator?

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

5. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

(see the answer key)

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