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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does the narrator's crew rest in Carson City before heading back to Esmeralda?
(a) Four days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

3. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Squirrels.

4. Where is the author traveling to?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) St. Louis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?

2. Where does the narrator's mining crew decide to visit after they stop digging their tunnels?

3. How long does the mining crew spend digging a shaft in their newly claimed mountainside?

4. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?

5. Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation?

(see the answer key)

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