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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ollie in this chapter?
(a) He gets a horse
(b) He is bitten by a rattlesnake
(c) He becomes ill again
(d) He has a birthday

2. Why is everyone concerned about Larry being around Shelley?
(a) Because Shelley is pregnant with Lyman's child
(b) Because Larry has a bad cold
(c) Because Larry once threatened to cut Shelley's throat.
(d) Because Shelley is allergic to Larry's cologne

3. What observations does Shelley share with Lyman about his grandfather?
(a) Oliver had borrowed money from eveyrone
(b) Everyone in Grass Valley knew Oliver was an alcoholic
(c) Oliver was not in love with Susan
(d) Oliver was not a nice person

4. Why does Lyman call himself a "man of stone"?
(a) He is mute.
(b) He is taking steroids
(c) His family name is Stone
(d) Because he is physically unable to move his head from side to side.

5. What job offer does Oliver finally take?
(a) Teacher in Boise
(b) Hunting guide for Teddy Roosevelt
(c) Superintendent of the New Almaden Mine
(d) Accompanying John Wesley Powell in the Geographical Survey

Short Answer Questions

1. Oliver is offered a mining job in another country - which one?

2. Where do the Wards go after New Almaden?

3. What does Susan encourage Oliver to do instead of moving their family to another country?

4. As the irrigation project becomes less and less of a reality, Susan writes and illustrates more. What does Oliver do to relieve his frustration?

5. When they arrive at the cabin, where is Pricey?

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