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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 long does it take the narrator and his brother to reach St. Joseph on the steamboat?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six days.

2. What does Slade reportedly do while he is being hung?
(a) Offers a bribe.
(b) Stays silent.
(c) Yells.
(d) Cries.

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

4. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?
(a) The economy.
(b) Nature.
(c) Mistakes.
(d) People.

5. How much will the narrator's brother be paid for his new job?
(a) Eight hundred dollars per month.
(b) Eight hundred dollars per year.
(c) Eighteen hundred dollars per month.
(d) Eighteen hundred dollars per year.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the weapon carried by Bemis, what is the Allen revolver known for?

2. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?

3. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?

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

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

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