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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. Where is the commune going to be located?
(a) Milton, NY
(b) San Francisco
(c) North San Juan, four miles north of Nevada City
(d) Staten Island

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

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

4. What sort of paperwork does Shelley give Lyman to read?
(a) A manifesto prepared by Larry for a commune
(b) A letter from Shelley's mother
(c) Divorce papers
(d) A letter from Ellen Ward

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Susan take the children when she and Oliver separate this time?

2. How old is Shelley in this chapter?

3. How long does Ollie stay away from his family after leaving Boise to attend St. Paul's in 1890?

4. What does Susan tell Augusta and Thomas that she has not told her husband yet?

5. What brings her back to the canyon in Idaho?

Short Essay Questions

1. In this chapter, Lyman describes some of the resources he uses to recreate the life of his Grandmother Susan Ward. Describe them.

2. Why did Susan send Ollie away?

3. Are they able to resolve their differences and move on?

4. What is the underlying message to Augusta in Susan's letter from Mexico?

5. How do Lyman's deepest feelings come out in his dream?

6. Susan and Oliver separate as he takes the surveying job and she moves the family to Victoria BC - how does part of the Wards' life compare with Lyman's own personal history?

7. What is Susan's attitude about Idaho?

8. Why does Lyman feel more depressed than interested at this point in his writing work ?

9. How does this chapter highlight the dangers of the West, and how does the author foreshadow the end of happy times for the Wards?

10. Why is the job offer from US Geological Survey a mixed blessing?

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