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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the other travelers react to Bemis' story about the buffalo that chased him?
(a) They believe it.
(b) They believe some of it.
(c) They do not believe it.
(d) They believe most of it.

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

3. How is the coyote described in the story?
(a) As a fast animal that takes off at the first sign of threat.
(b) As a slow animal that attempts to take off at the first sign of threat.
(c) As a slow animal that does not know how to leave at the sign of threat.
(d) As a fast animal that does not know how to leave at the sign of threat.

4. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?
(a) Three times the amount they thought.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Half the amount they thought.
(d) Twice the amount they thought.

5. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?
(a) Less than thirty minutes.
(b) More than an hour.
(c) Less than an hour.
(d) More than two hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator ask his superior to raise his salary to after the first week of working in the mill?

2. How do the miners claim the ledge on the side of the mountain?

3. Where was Slade born?

4. What are the Goshoot Indians hurting, according to the narrator?

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

(see the answer key)

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