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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 8, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the issue between Susan and Oliver that clouded their trip to Leadville?
(a) Oliver would not stop so Susan could draw
(b) Oliver was drinking
(c) Oliver had to whip the horses to keep the wagon from going over a cliff, and Susan felt he was being cruel and mean
(d) Susan wanted to drive the wagon

2. What memory does Susan reflect upon as she and Oliver prepare to leave Mexico?
(a) Her last meeting with Augusta
(b) A childhood day of play
(c) Her wedding night
(d) Her last conversation with Frank Sargeant when he confesses his love for her

3. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?
(a) They did not know what they were doing
(b) They appeared to be in a cruel and harsh environment, like a prison
(c) They were ignorant and mean
(d) They were happy and tanned

4. Who has returned to the canyon to help with the new efforts on the irrigation scheme?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
(b) Frank, John, Wiley and the cook Wan
(c) Don Gustavo, Emelito
(d) Thomas Hudson, Frank, and Lizzie

5. Who is charged with the care of Pricey after his injury?
(a) Ollie
(b) Susan
(c) Frank
(d) Lizzie

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Susan and Oliver's first home?

2. Why is Oliver upset with Susan in this chapter?

3. Who is Emelita?

4. What does Susan discover about her husband one night as he returns from meetings with potential backers in Boise?

5. When Susan returns home to Milton to spend the winter and get Ollie, what project does she begin?

(see the answer key)

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