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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. Where is Susan and Oliver's first home?
(a) New Almaden, California
(b) Houston, TX
(c) San Francisco, CA
(d) Milton, NY

2. How does Susan deal with her frustration?
(a) She falls in love with the gardener
(b) She spends her time reading and ignoring the household duties
(c) She begins a career as an illustrator for books and magazines
(d) She goes back east and divorces Oliver

3. What does Susan tell Mrs. Elliott that shocks the older woman?
(a) Susan is going to buy the boardinghouse
(b) Susan is in love with another man
(c) Susan's income from writing and illustrating is the only money the Ward family has at the moment
(d) Susan and Oliver are Hindu

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

2. What sad news does Augusta's first letter to Susan in New Almaden include?

3. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

4. How does the author use Shelley to expand the storyline?

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

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