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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXXII - XXXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified?
(a) By the Governor's followers.
(b) By flyers posted around town.
(c) By the local drunks.
(d) By the media.

2. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?
(a) They refuse to pull the coach.
(b) They pull the coach in circles.
(c) They lean up against the coach, causing it to turn over.
(d) They pull the coach in the wrong direction.

3. What does the narrator's party shoot at to start a fire?
(a) A pile of sage bush.
(b) A pile of leaves.
(c) A pile of dirt.
(d) A pile of loose branches.

4. How do the miners claim the ledge on the side of the mountain?
(a) With a verbal declaration.
(b) With a notice.
(c) With a stranger as a witness.
(d) With a mark made by a rock.

5. What is Hawaii called in the book?
(a) The Sandwich Islands.
(b) The Leftover Islands.
(c) The Cookie Islands.
(d) The Pineapple Islands.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?

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

4. How does the desert wanderer react when he is prevented from telling the same story about Hank Monk?

5. What do the members of the party do before going to sleep on the winter night they are convinced will be their last?

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