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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the followers supposed to bring back after they survey the east area?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Tarantulas.
(d) Beetles.

2. As the weapon carried by Bemis, what is the Allen revolver known for?
(a) Its small size.
(b) Its unreliability.
(c) Its reliability.
(d) Its large size.

3. When does the book take place?
(a) The late 1850s.
(b) The early 1860s.
(c) The late 1860s.
(d) The early 1850s.

4. According to the driver, what lake do the Mormons gather saleratus from?
(a) Burlington Lake.
(b) La Prele Reservoir.
(c) Gray Rocks Reservoir.
(d) Soda Lake.

5. How many days have the travelers been riding in the stage coach when they encounter the Goshoot Indians?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified?

2. Who warns the narrator's crew about the rising rivers?

3. What is interesting about Carson Lake?

4. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?

5. How many people live in Carson City?

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