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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Chapter 2 | Book 5, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Emelita?
(a) Oliver's mother
(b) Don Gustavo's sister-in-law and housekeeper
(c) Don Gustavo's pet dog
(d) Susan's sister

2. How did Lyman first hear of Susan and Oliver's time in Mexico?
(a) He read it in a letter from Susan to Augusta
(b) He was doing a school project about Mexico and his grandmother told him the story.
(c) His mother told him
(d) It was in a newspaper clipping

3. Why does Lyman resist Shelley's suggestions?
(a) He is jealous of her writing abilities
(b) He does not understand her meaning
(c) She does not express her suggestions well.
(d) He is not writing for a modern reader, but as a way to find out more about himself through his family history.

4. What is the name of the big black dog that Oliver has for Susan's protection?
(a) Fido
(b) Bruce
(c) Willlie
(d) Stranger

5. What is a good description of the Ward home?
(a) House trailer
(b) Tumble down shack
(c) A section of a boardinghouse
(d) Wide veranda, clean and comfortable house

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ferd Ward?

2. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

3. Where is Oliver's next mining job?

4. Who meets her train when she arrives at her destination?

5. What is a recurring plot device used by the author?

(see the answer key)

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