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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Chapter 2 | Book 5, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What odd presents did Oliver send from Leadville to Susan and Ollie in Milton?
(a) Liquor and candy
(b) Beaver skins and a gigantic elk head
(c) Twenty-four canaries
(d) A Christmas tree and a puppy

2. When Susan returns home to Milton to spend the winter and get Ollie, what project does she begin?
(a) Writing her memoirs
(b) Writing a book about her grandparents
(c) Cleaning the storeroom and attic
(d) Studying Spanish

3. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?
(a) They did not know what they were doing
(b) They were happy and tanned
(c) They were ignorant and mean
(d) They appeared to be in a cruel and harsh environment, like a prison

4. What is a recurring plot device used by the author?
(a) Symbolism
(b) Flashback
(c) Letters from Susan to Augusta and others which move the story along and let readers know what has happened.
(d) Several points of view

5. What is the dream that Susan will lose if the cement is not successful?
(a) To take a cruise around the world
(b) Building a mansion in Santa Cruz that rivals Augusta's home in New York and a permanent home
(c) To buy the boardinghouse
(d) To buy a large diamond ring

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Al Sutton important to this story?

2. What criticism does Shelley offer about Lyman's writing?

3. What religion is Susan Ward?

4. Where did Oliver live while he was waiting for his house to be finished?

5. Where do Susan and the baby go when he takes the job?

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