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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 2 | Book 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a good description of the Ward home?
(a) House trailer
(b) Tumble down shack
(c) Wide veranda, clean and comfortable house
(d) A section of a boardinghouse

3. Why doesn't Susan become friends with any of the people in New Almaden?
(a) She lives too far away
(b) Oliver does not allow her to mingle with them
(c) She considers them boring
(d) She does not speak their language

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

5. How does the author use Shelley to expand the storyline?
(a) By having Shelley read parts of the book out loud to Lyman
(b) By showing Shelley's thoughts about Lyman
(c) By creating a romance between Shelley & Lyman
(d) By reminding the reader of the difference between 1970's culture and society the way it was when Susan and Oliver were dating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Susan and Oliver first meet?

2. What is Susan's main character trait in this chapter?

3. Why does Lyman Ward return to his family home?

4. Who is Shelley Rasmussen?

5. How does Susan deal with her frustration?

(see the answer key)

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