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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?
(a) Four hundred and seventy miles.
(b) Five hundred and seventy miles.
(c) Two hundred and seventy miles.
(d) Three hundred and seventy miles.

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

5. What is it about the economy and people that the author is concentrating on?
(a) The consequences of the people on the economy.
(b) The consequences of the economy on the people.
(c) The way people spend money at certain ages.
(d) The way people lose money at certain ages.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrative of Roughing It?

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

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

4. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?

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

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