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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 217 - 276).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Charlie propose killing the Commodore?
(a) Stabbing.
(b) With a pillow over his face while he slept.
(c) Shooting.
(d) Poison.

2. What color is the horse Eli finds in their travels in Part II and decides to take as his own?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) A mix of brown and black.

3. Who threatened the Sisters brothers at Mayfield's hotel, and framed them for stealing the pelt?
(a) A group of stable boys.
(b) A group of jewel thieves.
(c) A group of trappers.
(d) A group of barmen.

4. How much money did the Sisters brothers let Mayfield keep out of Mayfield's own fortune?
(a) $500.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $100.

5. What did Eli conclude and comment on to Charlie about the prospectors they had met on their journey?
(a) The the prospectors did not have much longer to live.
(b) That the prospectors were all alcoholics.
(c) The solitude of working in the wild is not healthy for men.
(d) That the prospectors were all especially tough and hardy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eli try to convince Charlie to do over dinner at the expensive restaurant in San Francisco?

2. What did Eli feed Tub on the ferry?

3. What did Eli leave with the prostitute to give to the pale bookkeeper for him?

4. What drink did Charlie and Eli have at the expensive restaurant in San Francisco?

5. What was Charlie surprised that Eli knew about how Charlie felt about the Commodore?

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