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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 the narrator stay with Capt. John Nye to help him through his spasmodic rheumatism?
(a) Nine days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Fourteen days.
(d) Eleven days.

2. When does the narrator's party leave for Mono Lake?
(a) At night.
(b) In the late morning.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) In the early morning.

3. What is noted as particularly impressive about the style of the book?
(a) Only its longevity.
(b) Only its descriptions.
(c) Its vocabulary, descriptions, and longevity.
(d) Only its vocabulary.

4. Where does Boggs trick the narrator into waiting for him in hopes of getting a story?
(a) In a stage station.
(b) In a mine shaft.
(c) In a desert.
(d) In an abandoned warehouse.

5. What newspaper does the narrator become the editor for after his mining career does not pan out?
(a) The Standard.
(b) The Enterprise.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Review.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many miles do the narrator and his friends travel across the desert over a fifteen day period in search of silver?

3. How many wandering German brothers discovered the Whiteman Cement Mine?

4. What aspects of nature will be discussed in Roughing It?

5. How much will the narrator's brother be paid for his new job?

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