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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rose's married name?

2. What was an ear spoon used for?

3. Which of these was not an island that fascinated Laura while touring the Bay?

4. What was Almanzo's nick name?

5. What was the name of Laura's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Laura told she would need while she was in Springfield, and what did she do about this?

2. Who was Ed Monroe?

3. What did Laura say she noticed about her first ferry ride?

4. How did Laura feel after her visit to a fruit cannery, and why?

5. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

6. When the train was heading to Salt Lake, what did Laura say would have made her trip twice as fun?

7. What was the first letter written by Laura to and about?

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

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

10. What did Laura and Rose see some sailors doing at the pier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Laura's writing process, and how did she come to create this process for herself?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Laura and Rose have such a strong bond, and how did this relationship change Rose's life?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

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