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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea was it for Laura to come to San Francisco?
(a) Rose's.
(b) Laura's.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Roger's.

2. What did Laura call the sight that could be seen from Rose's house?
(a) A fairy land.
(b) A blessing and curse.
(c) A piece of Eden.
(d) A monument.

3. What was an ear spoon used for?
(a) To clean ears.
(b) To hear better.
(c) To examine skulls.
(d) To clean bowls.

4. What job was Rose one of the first women to hold?
(a) Newpaper editor.
(b) Real estate agent.
(c) Company executive.
(d) Train conductor.

5. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Ballington.
(b) Bonneville.
(c) Bonner.
(d) Balboa.

6. Why were there cleats on Telegraph Hill?
(a) To aid the telegraphers.
(b) To mark the distance.
(c) To help people climb it.
(d) To disuade horses from climbing it.

7. What did Niles take Laura to see?
(a) The Alcatraz Prison.
(b) The Tower of Jewels.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) The Golden Gate Bridge.

8. What was Rose's married name?
(a) Lane.
(b) Larson.
(c) Ling.
(d) Lawson.

9. What was the title of Part Two of this book?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) California.
(c) The First Leg.
(d) Off the Train.

10. Who was the first person Rose wrote a biography for?
(a) Lincoln Beachey.
(b) Art Smith.
(c) Gaywin Lane.
(d) Amelia Airheart.

11. What was the occupation of most of the people in the Italian tenement?
(a) Chefs.
(b) Coal miners.
(c) Railroad workers.
(d) Fisherman.

12. What kind of ship did the sailors that Laura and Rose saw sail on?
(a) A navigational ship.
(b) A battleship.
(c) A research ship.
(d) A fisher ship.

13. How much did Rose offer to pay for every week of Laura's visit?
(a) $7.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $12.

14. Who built Rose's House?
(a) Waltham Prince.
(b) Walter Pert.
(c) Willis Polk.
(d) William Park.

15. Where did Rose store her mother's letters?
(a) A chest.
(b) A barrell.
(c) An envelope.
(d) A box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Almanzo's nick name?

2. How did Rose educate herself?

3. What was Fremont Older's occupation?

4. How old was Rose when Laura came to visit her?

5. What did Laura and Rose watch down at the docks?

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