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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their second unsuccessful attempt at starting a fire, how many matches does the party burn?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

2. How many friends does the narrator take along with him to mine for silver?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

3. What do the assayers do?
(a) Evaluate the working conditions of the mines.
(b) Negotiate the salaries of the workers in the mines.
(c) Evaluate the content of the rocks being mined.
(d) Negotiate the type of payment for the rocks being mined.

4. What type of mines does the author encounter in the book?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Coal.
(d) Oil.

5. As the weapon carried by Bemis, what is the Allen revolver known for?
(a) Its unreliability.
(b) Its large size.
(c) Its reliability.
(d) Its small size.

6. What eventually happens to Jules?
(a) He is killed by Slade.
(b) He is killed by Indians.
(c) He is run over by a stagecoach.
(d) He disappears and is never heard from again.

7. How many soldiers do the travelers encounter at Fort Bridger?
(a) One hundred and seventy.
(b) Sixty.
(c) One hundred and sixty.
(d) Seventy.

8. What is the Washoe Zephyr?
(a) A dense, dusty wind that blows for fifteen hours straight.
(b) A transparent, dusty wind that blows for fifteen hours straight.
(c) A transparent, dusty wind that blows for twelve hours straight.
(d) A dense, dusty wind that blows for twelve hours straight.

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

10. Where do the horses go after being scared away by the party's attempt to start a fire?
(a) A nearby forest.
(b) A nearby barn.
(c) A stage station.
(d) A cave.

11. What idea does the mining party abandon the digging of their mine for?
(a) Trading the claimed ledges.
(b) Selling the claimed ledges.
(c) Using dynamite.
(d) Using hired men to dig for them.

12. As the narrator recounts, who is the stage carrying that the Goshoot Indians once attacked?
(a) A judge.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A senator.
(d) A mayor.

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

14. What does Slade reportedly do while he is being hung?
(a) Offers a bribe.
(b) Yells.
(c) Cries.
(d) Stays silent.

15. What does the narrator's party shoot at to start a fire?
(a) A pile of dirt.
(b) A pile of loose branches.
(c) A pile of sage bush.
(d) A pile of leaves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the term Gentiles used to describe?

3. How long does it take the narrator to pack his bags to accompany his brother on the trip?

4. When the party reaches Esmeralda, how much do they conclude that the claims they have are worth?

5. How many days has the coach been traveling when it reaches Carson City?

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