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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 277 - 325).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how long did the river stay illuminated after the men poured the formula in?
(a) About 1 hour.
(b) About 25 minutes.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) About 6 hours.

2. Who did Mayfield bring in to dance for the Sisters brothers?
(a) A young Indian girl.
(b) A bearded lady.
(c) A young Chinese boy.
(d) A naked woman.

3. How did Warm catch Eli and Charlie off-guard as they approached Warm and Morris's camp at Warm's claim?
(a) Warm had friends who surrounded Eli and Charlie.
(b) Warm had shot one of the brothers as soon as he saw him.
(c) Warm had rigged up a trap to trip Eli and Charlie.
(d) Warm had positioned himself on a tree branch and pointed his gun at the brothers.

4. What did Charlie do to the prospector who would not stop jabbing Eli in the leg with his rifle?
(a) He killed him by shooting him in the head.
(b) He tied him up and tortured him.
(c) He drowned him.
(d) He beat him badly.

5. What did Charlie do against Warm's wishes as they began their work in the River of Light?
(a) He poured a third barrel of formula in to the river.
(b) He jumped into the river head-first.
(c) He used sharp tools that were not suited to the work.
(d) He brought another friend to work in the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eli tell Charlie he thought about the prospectors whose camp they passed on the way to Warm's claim?

2. How did the inn keeper react when Eli told her who he and Charlie were?

3. How did Warm get away from the Commodore at their last meeting?

4. What did Charlie tell Eli would happen if they killed the Commodore?

5. What did the old woman at the shack leave behind when she disappeared during the night?

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