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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When must work be performed on a new claim to prevent it from being relocated?
(a) Within ten days.
(b) Within forty days.
(c) Within twenty days.
(d) Within thirty days.

2. How does Nookes die?
(a) He dies in jail.
(b) He is hung.
(c) He dies from an illness.
(d) He is burned.

3. What does the narrator examine for an hour in a mine in order to write an article?
(a) The amount of silver in the mine.
(b) The damages of an earthquake.
(c) The amount of gold in the mine.
(d) The working conditions of miners.

4. How much will the narrator's brother be paid for his new job?
(a) Eighteen hundred dollars per year.
(b) Eight hundred dollars per month.
(c) Eight hundred dollars per year.
(d) Eighteen hundred dollars per month.

5. What type of mill does the narrator end up working for after he is left with no money?
(a) A quartz mill.
(b) A paper mill.
(c) A diamond mill.
(d) A logging mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?

2. While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined?

3. What moves Morgan's house on top of Hyde's ranch?

4. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?

5. How many followers of the Governor does Mrs. O'Flannigan's ranch host?

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