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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. What was Rose's married name?

2. Where did Rose and her husband take Laura to walk for a few miles?

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

4. How did Laura and Rose get to Rose's house?

5. Why did Almanzo give Laura a nick-name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Laura's nickname, and why?

2. When the train was heading to Salt Lake, what did Laura say would have made her trip twice as fun?

3. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

4. What did Laura say she noticed about her first ferry ride?

5. What did Laura write about her time in Chinatown?

6. How did Laura feel after her visit to a fruit cannery, and why?

7. What kind of farm did Gillette take Laura to, and why?

8. What was Laura told she would need while she was in Springfield, and what did she do about this?

9. What was the first letter written by Laura to and about?

10. What did Laura, Rose, and Gillette do at the Sutro Estate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were Laura's feelings about intimacy and marriage, and what events in her life led her to these ideals?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how did these instances affect the people involved in those situations?

Essay Topic 3

What did Laura learn about her own life after observing Rose's chosen lifestyle, and how did these lessons change her life?

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