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

2. Oliver is offered a mining job in another country - which one?
(a) Bolivia
(b) China
(c) Spain
(d) Australia

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

4. What does Susan encourage Oliver to do instead of moving their family to another country?
(a) Become a hotel manager
(b) Become a writer like her
(c) Continue trying to invent hydraulic cement
(d) Become a salesman for Sears

5. As the irrigation project becomes less and less of a reality, Susan writes and illustrates more. What does Oliver do to relieve his frustration?
(a) Drinks heavily
(b) Learns another language
(c) Builds another house
(d) Finds another woman

Short Answer Questions

1. There is trouble in Leadville with Oliver's claim. What has happened?

2. Where do the Wards go after New Almaden?

3. What happens to Ollie in this chapter?

4. Who is charged with the care of Pricey after his injury?

5. Why does Lyman call himself a "man of stone"?

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