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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what location was the narrator traveling?
(a) To the Mojave Desert.
(b) To the Indian Desert.
(c) To the Gobi Desert.
(d) To the Sahara Desert.

2. The passenger who joined the narrator was said to have "an educated taste for" (4) what?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Women.
(d) Tea.

3. What kind of water did the Intermediate travelers drink?
(a) Brackish.
(b) Contaminated.
(c) Roadside.
(d) Potable.

4. The narrator told Carnehan on the train that he should not engage in what type of crime within the next few days?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Polygamy.
(d) Fraud.

5. The narrator stated that the Intermediate section of the train had no what?
(a) Food.
(b) Music.
(c) Restrooms.
(d) Cushions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Backwoodsman?

2. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?

3. The narrator states on the first page of the story that he feared that his "King" (3) had met what fate?

4. The narrator was on a train leaving from what location?

5. The narrator states that Carnehan no more knew where his next meal was coming from, than what type of animal did?

(see the answer key)

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