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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the primary content of the Whiteman Cement Mine?
(a) Gold.
(b) Metal.
(c) Coal.
(d) Silver.

3. As the narrator returns home at the end of the book, how long did his trip last?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Ten months.

4. How is the silver ore melted before it is shipped to California?
(a) In coins.
(b) In bricks.
(c) In liquid form.
(d) In bars.

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

6. Why did one of the Germans give their map to Mr. Whiteman?
(a) He was losing his mind.
(b) He trusted Mr. Whiteman.
(c) He owed Mr. Whiteman money.
(d) He had heard of Mr. Whiteman's reputation.

7. Why is it difficult to find a good horse in Honolulu?
(a) The horses are too expensive to purchase from the natives.
(b) There are hardly any horses on the island.
(c) The horses are treated badly by the natives.
(d) All of the horses are owned.

8. How does the narrator describe his trip back to San Francisco?
(a) Like an extended Wednesday.
(b) Like an extended Saturday.
(c) Like an extended Sunday.
(d) Like an extended Monday.

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

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

11. According to the information in Chapter LXIII, how many people live in Honolulu?
(a) Thirty thousand.
(b) Twenty-two thousand.
(c) Twelve thousand.
(d) Twenty thousand.

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

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

14. Where is the narrator giving a lecture when he encounters the highway bandits?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Amarillo.

15. Where did the Germans go after finding the Whiteman Cement Mine?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Iowa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What salary does the narrator start off with while working at the newspaper?

2. What is the total amount of time that the narrator stays in Hawaii?

3. How is Nookes thrown overboard from Blakely's boat?

4. What state does a friend suggest the narrator travel to and sell Nevada mining property?

5. How long does the narrator stay with Capt. John Nye to help him through his spasmodic rheumatism?

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