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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. What kind of ship did the sailors that Laura and Rose saw sail on?
(a) A fisher ship.
(b) A navigational ship.
(c) A battleship.
(d) A research ship.

2. What did Laura used to do at meal times with her family?
(a) Read to them.
(b) Sing to them.
(c) Sew for her job.
(d) Talk about her day.

3. What was an ear spoon used for?
(a) To examine skulls.
(b) To hear better.
(c) To clean bowls.
(d) To clean ears.

4. What newspaper did Rose work for in California?
(a) The California Post.
(b) The Star of CA.
(c) The San Francisco Bulletin.
(d) The Bear Republic Reporter.

5. What was Laura's favorite statue in San Francisco?
(a) The stone lions.
(b) A great dragon.
(c) Kindly Indians.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Laura's middle name?

2. What job was Rose one of the first women to hold?

3. What attribute of San Francisco was Laura most drawn to?

4. How did Laura feel about San Francisco?

5. What was Ed Monroe's occupation before he met Laura?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Laura disconcerted on her trip across the desert?

2. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

3. What did Niles do for a living, and what did he take Laura to see?

4. What kind of farm did Gillette take Laura to, and why?

5. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

6. Who was Ed Monroe?

7. What was the most interesting thing Laura encountered when she visited some farms with Gillette?

8. What does Laura tell her husband to do to stay happy?

9. How did Laura describe her first view of the Pacific Ocean?

10. What did Laura, Rose, and Gillette do at the Sutro Estate?

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