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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What species feed around Mono Lake?
(a) Birds.
(b) Reptiles.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Rabbits.

2. Why does Mr. Higbie join the narrator's party?
(a) He is good friends with Mr. Whiteman.
(b) He is good friends with the relatives of Mr. Whiteman.
(c) He can recognize Mr. Whiteman on sight.
(d) He has read descriptions of Mr. Whiteman.

3. When does the coach begin to move across the Great American Desert?
(a) On the eighteenth day of the trip.
(b) On the nineteenth day of the trip.
(c) On the twenty-first day of the trip.
(d) On the twenty-second day of the trip.

4. What are the Goshoot Indians hurting, according to the narrator?
(a) The exaggerated reputation of Indians.
(b) The romantic reputation of Indians.
(c) The reliable reputation of Indians.
(d) The underestimated reputation of Indians.

5. How long do the travelers stay at Salt Lake City before packing food and leaving?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three days.
(c) One week.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the mining crew spend digging a shaft in their newly claimed mountainside?

2. When must work be performed on a new claim to prevent it from being relocated?

3. What salary does the narrator start off with while working at the newspaper?

4. How do the miners claim the ledge on the side of the mountain?

5. What state in particular is the backdrop for the mining adventures described in the story?

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