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

2. What did Eli leave for the inn keeper that Charlie objected to?
(a) A pearl necklace.
(b) A five dollar piece.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) A gold watch.

3. What did the Sisters brothers do with the bodies of the dead prospectors at Warm's camp?
(a) They threw them in a ravine.
(b) They threw them in the river.
(c) They buried them.
(d) They burned them.

4. What injury did Eli's horse Tub sustain as he was tied up at the shack with the string of beads?
(a) Tub's eye was scratched and became red and swollen.
(b) Tub's stomach was torn.
(c) Tub's hoof was broken.
(d) Tub's leg was broken.

5. What did Eli realize about Charlie as they left the shack with the string of beads?
(a) Charlie wanted Eli to be the lead man.
(b) Charlie did not care about Eli's horse Tub.
(c) Charlie felt badly about leaving Eli there alone.
(d) Charlie was not willing to cross the threshold to see if his brother was alright.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Eli Sisters's horse?

2. Who threatened the Sisters brothers at Mayfield's hotel, and framed them for stealing the pelt?

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

4. How did Eli feel when they left the boy at the stream in Part II?

5. What was Charlie's habit prior to the completion of an assignment from the Commodore?

(see the answer key)

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