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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXVI - XXXI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?
(a) By taking on the Pony Express.
(b) By taking on the union.
(c) By taking on the army.
(d) By taking on the Indians.

2. How much do the seats aboard the mail coach heading towards Carson City cost for the narrator and his brother?
(a) One hundred dollars each.
(b) One hundred dollars total.
(c) One hundred and fifty dollars total.
(d) One hundred and fifty dollars each.

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

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

5. How many friends does the narrator take along with him to mine for silver?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles do the narrator and his friends travel across the desert over a fifteen day period in search of silver?

2. What eventually happens to Jules?

3. What is Twain examining in Roughing It?

4. When do the narrator and his friends begin their trip to mine for silver?

5. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?

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