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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6 | Book 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?
(a) Snobbery and high handed behavior
(b) Greed and avarice
(c) Compassion for those less fortunate, decency,misplaced loyalty, principals, lack of good business judgement, more of a dreamer
(d) Ignorance and selfishness

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

3. What are Susan's hopes about Thomas Hudson?
(a) That he will ask her to marry him, or at least stay single so she, Thomas, and Augusta will be an eternal threesome.
(b) That he will buy her family's home so she can move the entire family west
(c) That he will move west
(d) That he will purchase a horse for her

4. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because
(a) Rodman is romantically interested in Shelley
(b) Lyman is disabled and his caretakers are also elderly
(c) Rodman is afraid Ada will steal Lyman's money
(d) Rodman wants to live in Zodiac Cottage by himself

5. Why does the author call this period a blissful time for his grandmother?
(a) She is in a coma
(b) Her career is growing; she has intelligent conversations with their visitors, and she is pregnant.
(c) She is back east with Augusta
(d) She is falling in love with the mine supervisor

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

2. Where do Susan and Oliver first meet?

3. What is Susan's main character trait in this chapter?

4. What unusual event occurred at New Almaden?

5. How does the author use Shelley to expand the storyline?

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