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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street did Rose live on in San Francisco?
(a) Vera Cruz Street.
(b) Vallejo Street.
(c) Valiant Street.
(d) Varsity Street.

2. What was Fremont Older's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Mentor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Real Estate Agent.

3. How did Laura usually feel about cities?
(a) She hated them.
(b) She loved them.
(c) She found them interesting.
(d) She was scared of them.

4. What was Rose's first writing job?
(a) A telegraph writer.
(b) A newsletter poet.
(c) A newspaper columnist.
(d) A biographer.

5. What did Laura used to do at meal times with her family?
(a) Talk about her day.
(b) Sew for her job.
(c) Sing to them.
(d) Read to them.

6. When was this book edited?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1953.

7. What was Beachey the first man to ever do?
(a) Fly across the state of California.
(b) Loop the loop on a plane.
(c) Walk the wings of a plane.
(d) Circumnavigate the globe.

8. What could be seen from Rose's house?
(a) The Bay.
(b) The factory.
(c) The bridge.
(d) The gardens.

9. Which of the following was a premier feature at the Exposition?
(a) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(b) The Tower of Jewels.
(c) The Japanese Gardens.
(d) The free standing statue.

10. What does the editor think was in the missing letters?
(a) The invitation.
(b) Love letters.
(c) Plans for the trip.
(d) Instructions.

11. What was the name of Laura's farm?
(a) Cedar Pass.
(b) Rocky Ridge.
(c) Applewood Grove.
(d) Happy Trails.

12. How did Laura feel about San Francisco?
(a) She was afraid of it.
(b) She found it interesting.
(c) She loved it.
(d) She hated it.

13. How old was Rose when Laura came to visit her?
(a) 32.
(b) 29.
(c) 30.
(d) 31.

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

15. Why did Almanzo give Laura a nick-name?
(a) There were too many Laura's in the town.
(b) Because he did not like her name.
(c) He wanted to make her feel special.
(d) To distinguish her from his sister named Laura.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised Laura about the cannery she visited with Rose?

2. What did Niles take Laura to see?

3. What was an ear spoon used for?

4. What hill did Rose live on in San Francisco?

5. Why were there cleats on Telegraph Hill?

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