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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. When does the Ward family get to move into their new house?

2. Where does Susan send Agnes and Betsy so she and Oliver can talk?

3. To what does Shelley compare the commune?

4. What is Frank's "incurable disease"?

5. Why is Susan upset with Oliver?

Short Essay Questions

1. In this chapter, how does Susan's relationship with Frank Sargeant change?

2. How does Oliver disappoint Susan and embarrass her to her family and friends?

3. How does Oliver try to make a home welcome for Susan when the two of them are reunited in Idaho?

4. Are they able to resolve their differences and move on?

5. Do the Wards reach an angle of repose during this period? What is threatening to cause that balance to shift?

6. What is Susan's attitude about Idaho?

7. What is Susan's impression of Mexico?

8. What is Susan's attitude towards Oliver when she returns to New York and is with her friends?

9. Oliver and Susan are in serious disagreement when he comes to New York - why?

10. Why is Susan embarrassed for Oliver during the preparations of leaving for the mine in Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Ward children in detail: physical description, place of birth, temperament, and use their words to show their personalities.

Essay Topic 2

How is Rodman different from his father? Does Lyman admire his son or resent him? Does Rodman respect his father or see him as a chore and an obligation?

Essay Topic 3

How does Oliver exemplify a pioneer spirit? How does Susan?

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