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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. How is this chapter different from others, from the perspective of the Ward marriage?
(a) It is shorter than the others
(b) Shelley wrote it
(c) It is written from the point of view of the baby
(d) Lyman is allowing the intimacy of a young married couple to be shown

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

3. Why does Susan find the advice confusing?
(a) Susan does not speak Mrs. Elliott's language
(b) Mrs. Elliott is recommending Susan make her husband happy, after Mrs. Elliott has endorsed womens rights.
(c) Susan has a hearing problem
(d) Susan is unable to understand the situation

4. How does the small Ward cabin figure in Leadville society?
(a) It has no signifigance whatsoever
(b) The Leadville children think it is haunted
(c) Susan's wit, conversational abilities and homemaking skills make it a welcome gathering spot for a wide variety of cultures and people.
(d) It is located near the train station

5. What is the age difference between Susan and Frank
(a) Susan is 15 years younger than Frank
(b) Frank is 9 years older than Susan
(c) Susan is 9 years older than Frank
(d) They are the same age

Short Answer Questions

1. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because

2. Why doesn't Ollie come with Susan to Leadville?

3. What is the name of the big black dog that Oliver has for Susan's protection?

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

5. Who makes an unexpected appearance in Grass Valley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Susan present her New Almaden life to Augusta in their correspondence?

2. Why is Lyman so uncomfortable around Shelley?

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

4. Why do Lyman and Al become better friends in the present than they were as children?

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

6. How is the trip from Denver to Leadville symbolic of the Wards' marriage?

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

8. Is Susan a good caretaker?

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

10. What is Susan's attitude about her one-room shack in Leadville?

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