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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What title does Jack Williams hold at one time?
(a) Town Sheriff.
(b) Governor.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Deputy Marshal.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is it difficult to find a good horse in Honolulu?

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

4. What is the Wide West?

5. How does Blakely threaten the jury at Nookes' trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is finding a good horse a difficult task in Hawaii?

2. How does the narrator describe the trip from Hawaii to San Francisco and what is his situation once he arrives there?

3. How does the narrator begin working for the Enterprise in Virginia?

4. What is the rivalry between Captain Ned Blakely and Bill Nookes?

5. How long does the narrator stay in Hawaii, and in what way does the author's literary tone change in these chapters?

6. Who is Jack Williams and what does his story depict about Nevada in the late 1800s?

7. What difficulties does the narrator have in finding stories to write?

8. Who is Higbie, and why is he valuable for the narrator's search of Mr. Whiteman?

9. How does the narrator describe Hawaii and what initial setback does he encounter there?

10. What causes the narrator to travel to San Francisco?

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