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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter LV - LXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator's mining crew decide to visit after they stop digging their tunnels?
(a) Winnemucca.
(b) Esmeralda.
(c) Clark Lateral.
(d) Twin Falls.

2. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?
(a) A small 7-shot gun.
(b) A large 7-shot gun.
(c) A large 5-shot gun.
(d) A small 5-shot gun.

3. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?
(a) The last two eggs.
(b) The first cup of coffee.
(c) The first two eggs.
(d) The last cup of coffee.

4. How long does San Francisco go without any rainfall?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Eleven months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Six months.

5. Where is the author traveling to?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) San Diego.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Higbie go on the same day that the narrator leaves to take care of Capt. John Nye?

2. How long is the narrator the chief editor of the newspaper before resigning?

3. How does Blakely threaten the jury at Nookes' trial?

4. How long do the travelers stay at Salt Lake City before packing food and leaving?

5. What type of mill does the narrator end up working for after he is left with no money?

(see the answer key)

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