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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lyman originally think of Shelley?
(a) that she will steal his story ideas and write her own book
(b) that she is shy and boring
(c) that she is attractive and fun
(d) That she is loud and brazen, completely different from his grandmother who was genteel and always dressed impeccably

2. Where is Oliver's next mining job?
(a) New Almaden
(b) Bolivia
(c) Deadwood in the Black Hills of the Dakotas
(d) Santa Cruz

3. Who does Susan kiss in error upon her and Ollie's arrival in Leadville?
(a) Lizzie
(b) Mr. King
(c) Mrs. Elliott
(d) Frank Sargeant

4. Why doesn't Susan become friends with any of the people in New Almaden?
(a) She considers them boring
(b) She lives too far away
(c) Oliver does not allow her to mingle with them
(d) She does not speak their language

5. What is the understanding between Oliver and Susan that develops during their five year correspondence?
(a) That Susan will become Oliver's wife
(b) That Susan's family will finance Oliver's projects
(c) That Oliver will be the best man at Susan's wedding to Thomas
(d) That Susan will draw Oliver's likeness for his personal stationery

6. What does Susan encourage Oliver to do instead of moving their family to another country?
(a) Become a hotel manager
(b) Continue trying to invent hydraulic cement
(c) Become a writer like her
(d) Become a salesman for Sears

7. Where is Susan and Oliver's first home?
(a) San Francisco, CA
(b) Houston, TX
(c) New Almaden, California
(d) Milton, NY

8. Why does Lyman call himself a "man of stone"?
(a) Because he is physically unable to move his head from side to side.
(b) He is taking steroids
(c) His family name is Stone
(d) He is mute.

9. How many years after their first meeting do Susan and Oliver wait to marry?
(a) 8 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 2 years

10. What was the issue between Susan and Oliver that clouded their trip to Leadville?
(a) Oliver would not stop so Susan could draw
(b) Oliver was drinking
(c) Susan wanted to drive the wagon
(d) Oliver had to whip the horses to keep the wagon from going over a cliff, and Susan felt he was being cruel and mean

11. Who makes an unexpected appearance in Grass Valley?
(a) Ada's ex-husband
(b) Mark Twain
(c) Shelley's husband Larry
(d) Susan Ward

12. Why does Lyman begin fictionalizing his grandparents' lives in a novel?
(a) Lyman has long wanted to write a romance novel
(b) Lyman has no experience in writing
(c) They are not famous enough for a non-fiction biography, and it will help him understand them better this way.
(d) Shelley suggested this form to him

13. Why is Susan angry at Oliver?
(a) Because he turned down the severance pay
(b) Because Oliver finishes his assignments for the company before departing.
(c) Because he did not put the toilet seat down
(d) Because she wanted him to continue working there

14. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?
(a) Ignorance and selfishness
(b) Compassion for those less fortunate, decency,misplaced loyalty, principals, lack of good business judgement, more of a dreamer
(c) Greed and avarice
(d) Snobbery and high handed behavior

15. Lyman believes that his grandparents were
(a) Tough, resilient, creative and enduring.
(b) Wealthy and selfish.
(c) Boring and untalented.
(d) Afraid to take chances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rodman?

2. What unusual event occurred at New Almaden?

3. What is Rodman's reason for his visit to Lyman?

4. How does Susan's career expand at this time?

5. What is the next job offer that Oliver gets?

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