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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6 | Book 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Susan and Oliver first meet?
(a) On a train headed west
(b) In an elevator
(c) Inside a mine
(d) At a high society party

2. What does Oliver tell Susan about his manager at the mine?
(a) He is cheating on his wife
(b) He owes money to the company
(c) He is a good man with a generous heart
(d) That he is a cruel man who does not like Oliver and will probably find a way to fire him.

3. Who is Mrs. Elliott?
(a) The midwife
(b) A traveling salesperson
(c) Susan's aunt
(d) A friend of Susan's aunt, Mrs. Elliott is an outspoken and opinionated woman from Santa Cruz.

4. Where did Oliver live while he was waiting for his house to be finished?
(a) In a car
(b) In a tent
(c) At Mother Fall's Boardinghouse
(d) With friends

5. How does Susan deal with her frustration?
(a) She falls in love with the gardener
(b) She begins a career as an illustrator for books and magazines
(c) She spends her time reading and ignoring the household duties
(d) She goes back east and divorces Oliver

Short Answer Questions

1. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because

2. What are Susan's hopes about Thomas Hudson?

3. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

4. What is the understanding between Oliver and Susan that develops during their five year correspondence?

5. What is the reason for the Wards' financial problems when Susan arrives?

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