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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 2 | Book 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lyman believes that his grandparents were
(a) Afraid to take chances.
(b) Tough, resilient, creative and enduring.
(c) Wealthy and selfish.
(d) Boring and untalented.

2. How many years after their first meeting do Susan and Oliver wait to marry?
(a) 8 years
(b) 15 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 10 years

3. Why didn't Oliver send the train fare for his wife and her maid?
(a) He did not have the money to send
(b) He gambled away the money
(c) He forgot
(d) He did send it, but it got lost in the mail

4. What is the name of the big black dog that Oliver has for Susan's protection?
(a) Fido
(b) Bruce
(c) Willlie
(d) Stranger

5. Who is Lizzie?
(a) Susan's sister
(b) Oliver's first wife
(c) Lyman's grand-daughter
(d) A young woman who Susan brings along to serve as cook and housekeeper in New Almaden

Short Answer Questions

1. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because

2. What is a good description of the Ward home?

3. Why does Lyman begin fictionalizing his grandparents' lives in a novel?

4. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

5. Where is Susan and Oliver's first home?

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