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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 mute.
(c) His family name is Stone
(d) He is taking steroids

2. What criticism does Shelley offer about Lyman's writing?
(a) He uses too many big words
(b) He is not descriptive enough about scenery
(c) It is not easy to read
(d) His love scenes between Oliver and Susan are not graphic enough

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

4. How does Susan's career expand at this time?
(a) Susan takes in mending and washing clothes for the miners
(b) Thomas asks her to be a writer as well as an illustrator.
(c) Susan begins to study engineering
(d) Susan becomes a model

5. Why does Lyman Ward return to his family home?
(a) To serve as a marriage counselor to Ada.
(b) To escape from the present and explore his family's history for answers to his own life.
(c) To drink beer and watch television all day long.
(d) To start a relationship with Shelley Rasmussen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

2. Where do the Wards go after New Almaden?

3. Why is everyone concerned about Larry being around Shelley?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Susan's transformation into a western woman exemplified in this chapter?

2. What is Susan's state of mind in this chapter?

3. When Augusta disapproves of Oliver, what characteristics in Susan are brought to light?

4. Is life harmonious and happy for the Wards in Leadville?

5. What is Susan's attitude towards her marriage and new life in this chapter?

6. How is Susan's embarrassment with her husband's social abilities highlighted in this chapter?

7. Why are Mrs. Elliott's suggestions so confusing to Susan?

8. Why is Lyman so uncomfortable around Shelley?

9. How are the scenes in this chapter different from all the ones before and after as far as the marriage between Oliver and Susan?

10. Why are Shelley's problems critical to the story?

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