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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the vigilantes from that hang Slade?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Wyoming.

2. How does the narrator's party determine that they are lost in the beginning of Chapter XXXII?
(a) They cannot see the road.
(b) They keep switching to different roads and nothing looks familiar.
(c) The roads start looking too familiar, leading them in a circle.
(d) They have been on the same road for too long.

3. How many people live in Carson City?
(a) Three throusand.
(b) Two thousand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Twelve thousand.

4. What does Slade reportedly do while he is being hung?
(a) Cries.
(b) Offers a bribe.
(c) Stays silent.
(d) Yells.

5. What is the term Gentiles used to describe?
(a) The name given to the Mormons by tourists.
(b) The name given to tourists by Mormons who stop through their town.
(c) The name the Mormons give to people who do not follow their religion.
(d) The name given to the Indians by the Mormons.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?

2. How does Twain describe the book in the Prefatory?

3. How long is the narrator's mining crew forced to stay at Honey Lake Smith's Inn?

4. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?

5. What eventually happens to Jules?

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