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

2. How many miles away from St. Joseph have the narrator and his brother traveled by the end of Chapter IX?
(a) Six hundred and eighty-seven.
(b) Six hundred and seventy-six.
(c) Seven hundred and eighty-seven.
(d) Seven hundred and seventy-six.

3. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?
(a) Mill City.
(b) Humboldt County.
(c) Rye Patch.
(d) Rose Creek.

4. After their stay at the Honey Lake Smith's Inn, what river do the narrator and his friends attempt to cross?
(a) Salmon Falls Creek.
(b) The Carson River.
(c) Thousand Springs Creek.
(d) East Walker River.

5. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?
(a) Robinsonville.
(b) Horseshoe Lake.
(c) Green River.
(d) Pleasant Hill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the train of Mormons that the stagecoach passes before the Rocky Mountains?

3. What is the Washoe Zephyr?

4. How is the coyote described in the story?

5. How many friends does the narrator take along with him to mine for silver?

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