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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter LXXVIII - LXXIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Bill Nookes attempt to climb aboard Captain Ned Blakely's boat?
(a) Four times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

2. How does the narrator get back to Esmeralda after taking care of Capt. John Nye?
(a) He rents a horse.
(b) He walks.
(c) He takes a stage coach.
(d) He rides with a family on their wagon.

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

4. How is Nookes thrown overboard from Blakely's boat?
(a) With his ankles tied.
(b) With his face beaten.
(c) With his arm broken.
(d) With his hands tied.

5. What aspects of nature will be discussed in Roughing It?
(a) The transformation of nature by man.
(b) The transformation of man by nature.
(c) The destruction of nature by man.
(d) The destruction of man by nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea does the mining party abandon the digging of their mine for?

2. How many miles does the narrator travel to the islands of Mono Lake?

3. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?

4. What is Hawaii called in the book?

5. What is the weather like when the narrator and his crew arrive in Unionville?

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