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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Blakely threaten the jury at Nookes' trial?
(a) To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.
(b) To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.
(c) To arrest the jurors if they do not find Nookes innocent.
(d) To shoot the jurors if they do not find Nookes guilty.

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

7. 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 months.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Three months.

8. What is pocket mining?
(a) Looking for small pockets of gold under water.
(b) Looking for small pockets of gold on the terrain's surface.
(c) Looking for small pockets of gold just below the terrain's surface.
(d) Looking for small pockets of gold in abandoned mines.

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

10. What is the only living thing in Mono Lake?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Leeches.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Worms.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like when the narrator encounters the highway bandits after a lecture?

2. How long is the narrator the chief editor of the newspaper before resigning?

3. What two places does the narrator visit while in Honolulu?

4. According to the information in Chapter LXIII, how many people live in Honolulu?

5. How much money does the narrator borrow from the bank in Chapter LV?

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