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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XL - XLVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the driver, what lake do the Mormons gather saleratus from?
(a) La Prele Reservoir.
(b) Soda Lake.
(c) Gray Rocks Reservoir.
(d) Burlington Lake.

3. What do the members of the party do before going to sleep on the winter night they are convinced will be their last?
(a) They begin screaming for help.
(b) They begin crying.
(c) They begin criticizing each other.
(d) They begin telling jokes.

4. What is Hawaii called in the book?
(a) The Leftover Islands.
(b) The Cookie Islands.
(c) The Sandwich Islands.
(d) The Pineapple Islands.

5. What makes the snow-covered mountains especially impressive to the narrator?
(a) The season.
(b) The weather.
(c) The lack of snow on the tops.
(d) The abundance of snow on the tops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many friends does the narrator take along with him to mine for silver?

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

4. What idea does the mining party abandon the digging of their mine for?

5. Where is Hebert C. Kimball from?

(see the answer key)

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