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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. When Susan returns home to Milton to spend the winter and get Ollie, what project does she begin?
(a) Writing her memoirs
(b) Studying Spanish
(c) Writing a book about her grandparents
(d) Cleaning the storeroom and attic

2. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?
(a) Compassion for those less fortunate, decency,misplaced loyalty, principals, lack of good business judgement, more of a dreamer
(b) Snobbery and high handed behavior
(c) Greed and avarice
(d) Ignorance and selfishness

3. 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

4. What is the purpose of Oliver's visit to the Michoacan mine
(a) To determine whether reports of a rich vein of silver is true
(b) To become a citizen of Mexico
(c) To buy property
(d) To locate a missing engineer

5. Who is Don Gustavo?
(a) The host for the Ward visit, and a principal in the mine where Oliver is considering being employed
(b) Emelita's husband
(c) The name of the town
(d) The name of the horse Susan rides in Mexico

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What odd presents did Oliver send from Leadville to Susan and Ollie in Milton?

3. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?

4. Where do Susan and the baby go when he takes the job?

5. How does Oliver look in the procession of people headed to the mine for inspection?

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