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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What state does a friend suggest the narrator travel to and sell Nevada mining property?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Connecticut.

3. According to the narrator, how are the profits of the mining industry in Nevada glorified?
(a) By the Governor's followers.
(b) By the media.
(c) By the local drunks.
(d) By flyers posted around town.

4. What does the narrator find on the islands of Mono Lake?
(a) Two abandoned mines on each island.
(b) Two pine trees on each island.
(c) One abandoned mine on each island.
(d) One pine tree on each island.

5. What is the narrative of Roughing It?
(a) It is written in the second person.
(b) It is written in the third person.
(c) It is written in both the first and third person.
(d) It is written in the first person.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does San Francisco go without any rainfall?

2. What city is the narrator in when he waits in line to see a woman while mining?

3. How long is the Great American Desert?

4. How many pounds of luggage are the passengers allowed on the mail coach?

5. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?

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