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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the paper that the narrator is supposed to write for in Virginia, before it goes out of print?
(a) The Monthly Occidental.
(b) The Daily Occidental.
(c) The Weekly Occidental.
(d) The Yearly Occidental.

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

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

4. What newspaper does the narrator become the editor for after his mining career does not pan out?
(a) The Standard.
(b) The Review.
(c) The Enterprise.
(d) The Times.

5. Whose funeral does the narrator witness while visiting Honolulu?
(a) Princess Augusta.
(b) Princess Margaret.
(c) Princess Alexandra.
(d) Princess Victoria.

6. How long does it take the narrator to travel back to the West Coast from Hawaii?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) Several days.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) A few days.

7. What city is the narrator in when he waits in line to see a woman while mining?
(a) Cedar City.
(b) Star City.
(c) Bullhead City.
(d) Boulder City.

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

9. What is the Boomerang?
(a) A small and dirty schooner.
(b) A small and clean schooner.
(c) A large and clean schooner.
(d) A large and dirty schooner.

10. How does the narrator get back to Esmeralda after taking care of Capt. John Nye?
(a) He walks.
(b) He rides with a family on their wagon.
(c) He takes a stage coach.
(d) He rents a horse.

11. How long is the narrator the chief editor of the newspaper before resigning?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

12. How long is the trip that the narrator sets out to take in the beginning of the book supposed to last?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Three months.

13. What is the total amount of time that the narrator stays in Hawaii?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four months.

14. When does the narrator's party leave for Mono Lake?
(a) In the late morning.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) At night.
(d) In the early morning.

15. Why does Mr. Higbie join the narrator's party?
(a) He has read descriptions of Mr. Whiteman.
(b) He is good friends with the relatives of Mr. Whiteman.
(c) He can recognize Mr. Whiteman on sight.
(d) He is good friends with Mr. Whiteman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel before giving the first lectures?

2. Where does the narrator begin touring for his lectures?

3. What does the narrator do before he leaves to visit Capt. John Nye?

4. While the narrator is in Virginia, how is a person's reputation determined?

5. Where does Boggs trick the narrator into waiting for him in hopes of getting a story?

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