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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 is the weather like when the narrator and his crew arrive in Unionville?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is cloudy, but warm.
(c) It is sunny.
(d) It is snowing.

2. As the narrator recounts, who is the stage carrying that the Goshoot Indians once attacked?
(a) A judge.
(b) A senator.
(c) A mayor.
(d) A lawyer.

3. Where does the author start out on his journey?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) St. Louis.

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

5. What do the glittering rocks that the narrator originally collects turn out to be?
(a) Just silver.
(b) Silver and gold.
(c) Mica and granite.
(d) Just gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Washoe Zephyr?

2. How many followers of the Governor does Mrs. O'Flannigan's ranch host?

3. How many miles from Salt Lake City does Chapter XIX begin?

4. How much property does it reportedly take to accumulate a fortune in mining?

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

(see the answer key)

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