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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?
(a) Superior logic.
(b) Superior social interaction.
(c) Superior sense of humor.
(d) Superior intellect.

2. How long does the mining crew spend digging a shaft in their newly claimed mountainside?
(a) Four months.
(b) One week.
(c) Two months.
(d) A few weeks.

3. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?
(a) More than an hour.
(b) Less than an hour.
(c) More than two hours.
(d) Less than thirty minutes.

4. What is the rich ledge called that Mr. Higbie discovers in the beginning of Chapter XL?
(a) A blind lead.
(b) A blind claim.
(c) A blind spot.
(d) A blind mine.

5. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Deer.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?

2. Although his work is never published in the paper, what does the narrator write specifically for The Occidental?

3. What prevents the author from attaining his goal?

4. What is interesting about Carson Lake?

5. What causes the driver to lose the road one night?

(see the answer key)

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