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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. What does Oliver tell Susan about his manager at the mine?
(a) He owes money to the company
(b) That he is a cruel man who does not like Oliver and will probably find a way to fire him.
(c) He is cheating on his wife
(d) He is a good man with a generous heart

2. What is a recurring plot device used by the author?
(a) Flashback
(b) Several points of view
(c) Letters from Susan to Augusta and others which move the story along and let readers know what has happened.
(d) Symbolism

3. What religion is Susan Ward?
(a) Atheist
(b) Catholic
(c) Quaker
(d) Lutheran

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

5. What is the dream that Susan will lose if the cement is not successful?
(a) To buy a large diamond ring
(b) To buy the boardinghouse
(c) To take a cruise around the world
(d) Building a mansion in Santa Cruz that rivals Augusta's home in New York and a permanent home

Short Answer Questions

1. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?

2. Where did Oliver live while he was waiting for his house to be finished?

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

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

5. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

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