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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Laura say she did not take much notice of the first place Rose took her in San Francisco?
(a) It was dark.
(b) She was talking to Rose.
(c) She was too tired.
(d) There was too much to see.

2. What was Rose's first writing job?
(a) A telegraph writer.
(b) A newspaper columnist.
(c) A biographer.
(d) A newsletter poet.

3. Whose idea was it for Laura to come to San Francisco?
(a) Rose's.
(b) Almanzo.
(c) Laura's.
(d) Roger's.

4. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Ballington.
(b) Bonneville.
(c) Balboa.
(d) Bonner.

5. What hill did Rose live on in San Francisco?
(a) French Hill.
(b) Russian Hill.
(c) Spanish Hill.
(d) German Hill.

6. What was Laura's middle name?
(a) Emily.
(b) Ann.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Alice.

7. Why did Rose never go through her mother's letters?
(a) She didn't know where they were.
(b) She was too busy.
(c) She promised she wouldn't.
(d) She was too sad.

8. What did the sailors that Rose and Laura have as a pet?
(a) A goat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A pony.

9. Which of the following was a premier feature at the Exposition?
(a) The Tower of Jewels.
(b) The Japanese Gardens.
(c) The free standing statue.
(d) The Golden Gate Bridge.

10. What was the Panama Pacific International Exposition celebrating?
(a) The completion of the Panama canal.
(b) The anniversary of a great battle.
(c) The end of a war.
(d) A new treaty signed.

11. What was Beachey the first man to ever do?
(a) Loop the loop on a plane.
(b) Circumnavigate the globe.
(c) Fly across the state of California.
(d) Walk the wings of a plane.

12. What does the editor think was in the missing letters?
(a) Plans for the trip.
(b) Love letters.
(c) The invitation.
(d) Instructions.

13. What did Laura call the sight that could be seen from Rose's house?
(a) A monument.
(b) A fairy land.
(c) A piece of Eden.
(d) A blessing and curse.

14. What was Laura longing for after leaving the fruit cannery?
(a) Her farm.
(b) Her husband.
(c) A warm bed.
(d) Canned fruit.

15. What was the occupation of the man who built Rose's house?
(a) Slave.
(b) Architect.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Fremont Older's occupation?

2. Why did Laura and her husband take jobs off of their farm?

3. What was the name of Laura's settlement in Minnesota?

4. What was Niles's occupation?

5. How did Rose describe the moments she spent at home with her parents?

(see the answer keys)

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