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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Oliver accuse Susan?
(a) Not having faith in him
(b) Stealing money
(c) Sleeping with the cook
(d) Being a bad housewife

2. Who is Bradford Burns?
(a) A friend of Augusta's
(b) A lawyer who files claims on land belonging to Augusta & Thomas, and to Bessie and John
(c) One of Frank's friends
(d) A fellow writer

3. What is the conclusion of the discussion between Oliver and Susan in Mexico?
(a) They cannot stay in Mexico and cannot go back to Leadville.
(b) The must return to New Almaden
(c) They must stay in Mexico
(d) They must return to Santa Cruz

4. How old is Susan in this chapter?
(a) 65
(b) 18
(c) 42
(d) 92

5. As the irrigation project becomes less and less of a reality, Susan writes and illustrates more. What does Oliver do to relieve his frustration?
(a) Builds another house
(b) Learns another language
(c) Finds another woman
(d) Drinks heavily

6. What task has Oliver given to Susan while he is gone?
(a) To write to her family for money
(b) To spy on Emelita
(c) To buy some pots
(d) To find a house if he decides to take the job

7. Who is Emelita?
(a) Susan's sister
(b) Don Gustavo's pet dog
(c) Don Gustavo's sister-in-law and housekeeper
(d) Oliver's mother

8. What is Lyman's main concern at this point
(a) He has been drinking too much in the past two weeks
(b) He is worried about money
(c) He is too attracted to Shelley
(d) He is losing interest in his book

9. What is unusual about Ellen's visit?
(a) It did not really happen, it was a dream that Lyman dreamed
(b) She has not aged
(c) She arrived in a chauffer driven car
(d) She brought food with her

10. What does Susan encourage Augusta and Thomas to do?
(a) Send her roses
(b) Send her more money
(c) Make a homestead claim in the canyon
(d) Buy shares in the irrigation project

11. What does Susan discover about her husband one night as he returns from meetings with potential backers in Boise?
(a) He has been drinking and is drunk
(b) He has another woman
(c) He has been hiding money from her
(d) He does not know how to read

12. Who joins the Wards in the irrigation project as an employee?
(a) Mrs. Elliott
(b) Pricey
(c) Lizzie
(d) Frank Sargeant

13. How does Lyman's wife tell him she is leaving him for his surgeon?
(a) She calls him on the phone
(b) She writes a note and places it on his hospital bed stand.
(c) She sends him a telegram
(d) She tells him in person

14. When does the Ward family get to move into their new house?
(a) Labor Day
(b) April 15th
(c) New Years Day
(d) Christmas Eve

15. What does Frank tell Susan he misses the most?
(a) Her cooking since they hired a camp cook
(b) When they used to ride away alone and she would draw him
(c) Pricey
(d) Her stories

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Susan send Agnes and Betsy so she and Oliver can talk?

2. What happened to Frank Sargeant?

3. Where is the commune going to be located?

4. Who is watching the ballgame with Lyman when Ellen appears?

5. Who is Lyman's father?

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