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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles away from St. Joseph have the narrator and his brother traveled by the end of Chapter IX?
(a) Six hundred and seventy-six.
(b) Seven hundred and eighty-seven.
(c) Six hundred and eighty-seven.
(d) Seven hundred and seventy-six.

3. What causes the driver to lose the road one night?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A rainstorm.
(d) A patch of mud.

4. How many followers of the Governor does Mrs. O'Flannigan's ranch host?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Nineteen.

5. What happens to the mules as they become tired from the heat of the desert?
(a) They refuse to pull the coach.
(b) They lean up against the coach, causing it to turn over.
(c) They pull the coach in the wrong direction.
(d) They pull the coach in circles.

6. How far have the narrator and his brother traveled from their departure when they reach Overland City?
(a) Three hundred and seventy miles.
(b) Two hundred and seventy miles.
(c) Five hundred and seventy miles.
(d) Four hundred and seventy miles.

7. How do the miners claim the ledge on the side of the mountain?
(a) With a verbal declaration.
(b) With a notice.
(c) With a stranger as a witness.
(d) With a mark made by a rock.

8. What is the result of the first fight between Slade and Jules?
(a) Neither is wounded.
(b) Jules is wonded.
(c) They are both wounded.
(d) Slade is wounded.

9. How many people has Slade killed, as mentioned in the book?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Twenty-six.
(d) Twenty-eight.

10. How does Twain describe the book in the Prefatory?
(a) Complex and pretentious.
(b) Simple and pretentious.
(c) Simple and unpretentious.
(d) Complex and unpretentious.

11. Which area is rumored to be rich with silver?
(a) Rose Creek.
(b) Humboldt County.
(c) Mill City.
(d) Rye Patch.

12. What is the weather like when the narrator and his crew arrive in Unionville?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is snowing.
(c) It is cloudy, but warm.
(d) It is sunny.

13. What kind of weapon does the narrator carry?
(a) A large 7-shot gun.
(b) A small 7-shot gun.
(c) A large 5-shot gun.
(d) A small 5-shot gun.

14. Where is the mining business taking place during the time the book was written?
(a) The Northern States.
(b) The Southern States.
(c) The Eastern States.
(d) The Western States.

15. What does the referee decide in the court case between Hyde and Morgan?
(a) That Morgan is right.
(b) That both men are wrong.
(c) That both men are right.
(d) That Hyde is right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the assayers do?

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

3. What type of mill does the narrator end up working for after he is left with no money?

4. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?

5. Where does the narrator's mining crew decide to visit after they stop digging their tunnels?

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