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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. Why is Susan upset with Oliver?
(a) He brought another elk head with him
(b) He has taken on an irrigation project instead of a mining job and did not tell her
(c) He was late arriving from Boise
(d) He forgot to bring her a present

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

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

4. How does Susan perceive the move to Boise?
(a) An opportunity to write more
(b) As going into exile
(c) A chance for her children to grow up in the West
(d) A grand adventure

5. What does Frank tell Susan before he leaves the canyon?
(a) He is marrying Nellie
(b) He is still in love with her and cannot bear to see her pregnant again with Oliver's child
(c) He is leaving her all of his money
(d) He is not coming back

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oliver tell Susan about his manager at the mine?

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

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

4. After several years of waiting for financial backers, what happens to Frank and Wiley?

5. What is the purpose of Oliver's visit to the Michoacan mine

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