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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?
(a) A large 7-shot gun.
(b) A small 5-shot gun.
(c) A small 7-shot gun.
(d) A large 5-shot gun.

2. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Twenty-eight.

3. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

4. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Deer.

5. What is the author's goal in Roughing It?
(a) To travel across the country three times within a year.
(b) To travel across the country twice within a year.
(c) To become rich with little effort.
(d) To become rich with as much effort as it takes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?

2. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?

3. How long do the travelers stay at Salt Lake City before packing food and leaving?

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

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

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