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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 does Lyman originally think of Shelley?
(a) that she is attractive and fun
(b) that she will steal his story ideas and write her own book
(c) that she is shy and boring
(d) That she is loud and brazen, completely different from his grandmother who was genteel and always dressed impeccably

2. What sad news does Augusta's first letter to Susan in New Almaden include?
(a) Thomas has passed away
(b) Thomas has lost his job
(c) Augusta and Thomas are divorcing
(d) Augusta and Thomas's baby died of diptheria

3. What are Susan's hopes about Thomas Hudson?
(a) That he will purchase a horse for her
(b) That he will ask her to marry him, or at least stay single so she, Thomas, and Augusta will be an eternal threesome.
(c) That he will move west
(d) That he will buy her family's home so she can move the entire family west

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

5. Who is Shelley Rasmussen?
(a) She is the daughter of Ada, the Housekeeper and becomes Lyman's transcriptionist
(b) Lyman's longtime girlfriend
(c) The gardener's wife
(d) Ada's lesbian lover

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Oliver send the train fare for his wife and her maid?

3. Why is Al Sutton important to this story?

4. Why doesn't Susan become friends with any of the people in New Almaden?

5. What does Susan tell Mrs. Elliott that shocks the older woman?

(see the answer key)

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