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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Higbie go on the same day that the narrator leaves to take care of Capt. John Nye?
(a) To look for more mines.
(b) To sell their claim.
(c) To chase Mr. Whiteman.
(d) To visit a relative.

2. How many times does Bill Nookes attempt to climb aboard Captain Ned Blakely's boat?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Five times.
(d) Four times.

3. What does the narrator do after his lectures become a success?
(a) He hires a co-writer.
(b) He hires an agent.
(c) He begins writing his lectures out to be published in the newspaper.
(d) He gives an interview to the newspaper.

4. Why does the narrator resign as chief editor of the newspaper so quickly?
(a) He cannot produce enough content.
(b) The pay is not enough for him to live on.
(c) He receives a better offer from a different paper.
(d) He has an argument with another writer.

5. According to the narrator, what is one of the hottest places in the world?
(a) Antelope Valley.
(b) Sacramento Valley.
(c) Simi Valley.
(d) Lanfair Valley.

6. What is the rich ledge called that Mr. Higbie discovers in the beginning of Chapter XL?
(a) A blind spot.
(b) A blind lead.
(c) A blind claim.
(d) A blind mine.

7. Where does Boggs trick the narrator into waiting for him in hopes of getting a story?
(a) In an abandoned warehouse.
(b) In a desert.
(c) In a stage station.
(d) In a mine shaft.

8. While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined?
(a) Their social position.
(b) Their job.
(c) Their relatives.
(d) Their money.

9. How does the narrator feel before giving the first lectures?
(a) He has doubts.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He is very confident.

10. According to the legend, how long ago was the Whiteman Cement Mine discovered?
(a) Ten years ago.
(b) Twenty-five years ago.
(c) Fifteen years ago.
(d) Twelve years ago.

11. What mountain does the narrator see as he is leaving for California?
(a) Mt. Linn.
(b) Mt. Davidson.
(c) Mt. Clark.
(d) Mt. Maclure.

12. Where is the preacher, Erickson, originally from?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Montana.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Wyoming.

13. What is a Kanaka?
(a) A native game.
(b) A native fruit.
(c) A native canoe.
(d) A native hut.

14. How does the narrator find himself when he reaches San Francisco in Chapter LXXVIII?
(a) Penniless, but he has a job.
(b) He has no job, but has some money saved.
(c) He has a job and some money saved.
(d) Jobless and penniless.

15. What does the narrator rent to give his first public lectures?
(a) An opera house.
(b) A saloon.
(c) The city building.
(d) The town square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper does the narrator become the editor for after his mining career does not pan out?

2. What is the primary content of the Whiteman Cement Mine?

3. How does the narrator get back to Esmeralda after taking care of Capt. John Nye?

4. Whose funeral does the narrator witness while visiting Honolulu?

5. What is the Wide West?

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