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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 novels had Mark Twain written before Roughing It?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

2. What is Unionville built around?
(a) A canyon.
(b) A desert.
(c) An ocean.
(d) A forest.

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

4. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?
(a) Coal.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Oil.

5. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?
(a) Four hundred and seventy miles.
(b) Three hundred and seventy miles.
(c) Two hundred and seventy miles.
(d) Five hundred and seventy miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is NOT found in the Great American Desert?

2. How is the coyote described in the story?

3. What is the result of the first fight between Slade and Jules?

4. When does the great Indian Mail Robbery take place?

5. Where was Slade born?

(see the answer key)

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