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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 did Laura say all men have a fondness for?

2. What company owned the milk condensery that Laura toured?

3. What did Bess work on while visiting her daughter?

4. What was the large mast on an island for?

5. What would Almanzo have to do if Laura decided to stay as long as Rose asked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura say about her life after seeing how hard Rose worked at her own job?

2. What was the private letter about?

3. Why did Rose tell her father she would keep her mother away from scones for a while?

4. What did Gillette promise to do for the Wilders when he got a good job?

5. What happened to make Rose afraid for her mother's safety?

6. What injury did Laura incur while in San Francisco?

7. What did Laura write about Rolf Pelkie?

8. What was so interesting about the watch seen on a sight seeing trip?

9. What kind of machine did Laura see at the Fair that she thought would be beneficial to her farm?

10. What was a big threat to the vineyard owners in the Santa Clara Valley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were some of the famous people that Rose came in contact with in her career, and how did her interactions with these people change her life?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the editor felt it was so important?

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