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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 much property does it reportedly take to accumulate a fortune in mining?
(a) One hundred feet.
(b) A few feet.
(c) A little over one hundred feet.
(d) Several feet.

2. Where does the author start out on his journey?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) St. Louis.
(d) San Francisco.

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

4. How many days have the travelers been riding in the stage coach when they encounter the Goshoot Indians?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty.

5. How long is the narrator's mining crew forced to stay at Honey Lake Smith's Inn?
(a) Fourteen days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Twelve days.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Capt. John Nye have?

2. What do the assayers do?

3. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?

4. What happens to the cities that once flourished during the Gold Rush?

5. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?

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