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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. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?
(a) He was turned down for a promotion
(b) Because he is ordered to tear down a fired man's house, and he refuses to do so.
(c) He realizes he cannot do the job satisfactorily
(d) He has found another job

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

3. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?
(a) They were happy and tanned
(b) They did not know what they were doing
(c) They were ignorant and mean
(d) They appeared to be in a cruel and harsh environment, like a prison

4. What was the weather like on the trip to New Almaden?
(a) Hot and dusty
(b) pleasantly warm
(c) Cool and breezy
(d) Icy and cold

5. Where is Oliver's next mining job?
(a) Santa Cruz
(b) New Almaden
(c) Deadwood in the Black Hills of the Dakotas
(d) Bolivia

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the bad news her mother tells her on the first day home?

2. Who is Don Gustavo?

3. What is the name of the big black dog that Oliver has for Susan's protection?

4. What does the conversation between Lyman and Shelley become after the writing suggestions?

5. Where is Susan and Oliver's first home?

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