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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 3 | Book 3, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual event occurred at New Almaden?
(a) Susan went down into the mine
(b) Augusta came to see Susan
(c) Oliver had an affair
(d) Susan opened a restaurant

2. What is the reason for the Wards' financial problems when Susan arrives?
(a) Susan has spent too much money on her wardrobe
(b) Oliver has an opium habit
(c) Oliver has lost his job
(d) The mine supervisor originally said the improvements to the Ward home would be paid for by the mine, then changed his mind

3. Why didn't Oliver send the train fare for his wife and her maid?
(a) He forgot
(b) He gambled away the money
(c) He did not have the money to send
(d) He did send it, but it got lost in the mail

4. Why is Susan intent upon Oliver pursuing a career other than mining?
(a) She is allergic to mine dust
(b) She wants her family to have a permanent home, as Augusta and Thomas have
(c) Susan thinks engineering is boring
(d) Susan wants to travel

5. How does Susan view Lizzie?
(a) Stong, patient, resilient mother who has accepted her conditions well.
(b) A thief
(c) A competitor for Oliver's attention
(d) A noisy, bothersome helpmate

Short Answer Questions

1. How is this chapter different from others, from the perspective of the Ward marriage?

2. What is a good description of the Ward home?

3. What was the weather like on the trip to New Almaden?

4. What advice does Mrs. Elliott give to Susan?

5. How does Susan deal with her frustration?

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