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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?
(a) Mill City.
(b) Rose Creek.
(c) Rye Patch.
(d) Humboldt County.

2. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?
(a) Mistakes.
(b) People.
(c) The economy.
(d) Nature.

3. What is the weather like when the narrator and his crew arrive in Unionville?
(a) It is snowing.
(b) It is cloudy, but warm.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is sunny.

4. Who is the referee in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?
(a) The former secretary of state of Nevada.
(b) The former governor of Nevada.
(c) The former governor of California.
(d) The former secretary of state of California.

5. Where does the author start out on his journey?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Kansas City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?

2. How many days has the coach been traveling when it reaches Carson City?

3. What two bodies of water do the streams at the top of the South Pass empty into?

4. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?

5. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?

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