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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 5 - 75).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Eli Sisters's horse?
(a) Nimble.
(b) Tub.
(c) Jake.
(d) Charlie.

2. What did the old woman at the shack leave behind when she disappeared during the night?
(a) A horse.
(b) A pot of tea.
(c) A bag of gold.
(d) A string of beads across the threshold the brothers take as a sign of a curse.

3. What did the inn keeper tell Eli that hurt his feelings?
(a) That she hated his line of work.
(b) That she thought he was ugly.
(c) That she preferred men who were slimmer than he was.
(d) That she was already attached.

4. Who was the Commodore's scout who has gone ahead of Charlie and Eli to San Francisco on the Hermann Warm job?
(a) Harry Jacobs.
(b) John Smith.
(c) John Reynolds.
(d) Henry Morris.

5. What is the most frequent reason Charlie could not travel during the brothers' journey to San Francisco?
(a) He was hung over from alcohol.
(b) His horse was too old.
(c) His foot swelled from an old injury.
(d) He was sick with the flu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won the duel?

2. Who did the Sisters brothers think the old woman at the shack was?

3. What did Charlie steal from the doctor who patched up Eli?

4. What did Eli leave for the inn keeper that Charlie objected to?

5. What city was the Commodore's mansion in?

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