Mining
Why did the narrator abandon his job as his brother's secretary and go to the mines?
What is the Silver Fever?
The story “roughing it” takes place mostly in
What is the West
Who does the narrator take out mining?
What are "two lawyers and Ballou, an old blacksmith"
The narrator of “roughing it” could best be described a __,__,__, type of person based on these chapters
what is "Naive, adventurous, idealistic"
During which era of American History does this section of Roughing It take place?
What is Gold Rush/Land Rush
Who is responsible for the spreading of silver fever?
What is the press/newspaper?
The narrator and his group almost die because they almost what?
What is "froze"?
Why does the narrator take two lawyers mining?
What is "to possibly help with land claiming"?
From these chapters, one could say that the narrator’s biggest flaw was
What is "His desire for material goods which causes him to try things like mining"
The narrator of roughing it didn't make his money in mining, rather, he ended up writing books under this name:
Mark Twain
The narrator failed to make a profit because he spent so much on...
What is resources and travel/preparation?
The narrator and his group were how many feet away from the inn when they thought they were freezing to death.
What is 15 feet?
In a mortal panic,the people in the narrator’s group decide to give up...
What are their earthly sins (cards, drinking, smoking)?
These chapters could be considered what kind of story?
what is Adventure, Coming-Of-Age, Americana, Historical
Since the narrator had to travel to the mines on foot, what mode of transportation was not yet extended to them?
Railroads
Gold Hill is the most successful mine in...
What is "Nevada"
The narrator gave up this job working for his brother to go mining.
What is secretary?
The narrative perspective/person is “roughing it” is what?
What is "first person perspective?"
The Narrator's group, upon their near-death experience, could be described as
What is dishonest, desperate
What years, approximately, does the narrator go mining
1861-1867