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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 76 - 167).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Eli give to the boy with the wagons as the Sisters brothers left the stream?
(a) A warm blanket.
(b) Extra food.
(c) His share of the gold they had taken from the dead prospector.
(d) Paper money.

3. Who won the duel?
(a) Stamm.
(b) Williams.
(c) Reynolds.
(d) Smith.

4. Why did Eli change his mind and decide to keep Tub in Part II?
(a) He felt Tub had been a faithful horse.
(b) He did not like the black horse after all.
(c) He felt guilty taking a dead man's horse.
(d) He thought Tub would get faster.

5. What did Eli see at the duel that upset him?
(a) A father bringing his small son to watch the violence.
(b) A snake.
(c) A larger crowd of people than he expected.
(d) Too many women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the lawyer in the duel that Charlie and Eli watched?

2. What did the doctor from the encampment give Eli that Eli was very impressed with throughout the book?

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

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

5. What did Eli resolve to do to try to win the inn keeper's affections?

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