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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story the narrator tells, how is Hank Monk taken to his destination?
(a) Slowly on horseback.
(b) At high speed in a stagecoach.
(c) Slowly in a stagecoach.
(d) At high speed on horseback.

2. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Fifteen dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast does a Pony Express rider travel?

2. What is Hawaii called in the book?

3. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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