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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What job has the narrator's brother been given for the state of Nevada?
(a) State Representative.
(b) Secretary of Treasury.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Governor.

4. 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.

5. How many people live in Carson City?
(a) Twelve thousand.
(b) Three throusand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

6. Where do the narrator and a companion take their vacation?
(a) Pyramid Lake.
(b) Walker Lake.
(c) Lake Tahoe.
(d) Mono Lake.

7. What type of mill does the narrator end up working for after he is left with no money?
(a) A paper mill.
(b) A quartz mill.
(c) A diamond mill.
(d) A logging mill.

8. What animal do the travelers shoot at as the stagecoach enters Nevada?
(a) Deer.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Rabbits.

9. How does Slade develop a reputation for being a fearless fighter?
(a) By taking on the union.
(b) By taking on the Pony Express.
(c) By taking on the Indians.
(d) By taking on the army.

10. What is it about the economy and people that the author is concentrating on?
(a) The way people spend money at certain ages.
(b) The consequences of the economy on the people.
(c) The consequences of the people on the economy.
(d) The way people lose money at certain ages.

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

12. What is it that the narrator envies the most about his brother's new job?
(a) The social advantages.
(b) The money.
(c) The hours.
(d) The status.

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

14. As they are having breakfast, what does Slade offer the narrator?
(a) The first two eggs.
(b) The last two eggs.
(c) The last cup of coffee.
(d) The first cup of coffee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the desert wanderer react when he is prevented from telling the same story about Hank Monk?

2. How often are the horses switched that are pulling the mail coach on the way to Carson City?

3. What is Hawaii called in the book?

4. When does the coach begin to move across the Great American Desert?

5. As the narrator recounts, who is the stage carrying that the Goshoot Indians once attacked?

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