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

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

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

6. How much equipment is loaded into the wagon that the narrator and his friends take to the mountains for mining?
(a) Twenty-two hundred pounds.
(b) Nineteen hundred pounds.
(c) Two thousand pounds.
(d) Eighteen hundred pounds.

7. What do the members of the party do before going to sleep on the winter night they are convinced will be their last?
(a) They begin criticizing each other.
(b) They begin crying.
(c) They begin screaming for help.
(d) They begin telling jokes.

8. How much per week is the narrator paid for his work at the mill?
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

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

10. How long do the travelers stay at Salt Lake City before packing food and leaving?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) One week.
(d) Three days.

11. Who warns the narrator's crew about the rising rivers?
(a) The innkeeper.
(b) The town sheriff.
(c) Town drunks.
(d) Indians.

12. How does the desert wanderer react when he is prevented from telling the same story about Hank Monk?
(a) He jumps off the stagecoach.
(b) He begins telling jokes.
(c) He dies.
(d) He falls asleep.

13. Where does the narrator finally enjoy a great breakfast?
(a) Robinsonville.
(b) Green River.
(c) Horseshoe Lake.
(d) Pleasant Hill.

14. 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.

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