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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6 | Book 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lyman begin fictionalizing his grandparents' lives in a novel?
(a) Shelley suggested this form to him
(b) They are not famous enough for a non-fiction biography, and it will help him understand them better this way.
(c) Lyman has long wanted to write a romance novel
(d) Lyman has no experience in writing

2. What does Oliver tell Susan about his manager at the mine?
(a) He is cheating on his wife
(b) That he is a cruel man who does not like Oliver and will probably find a way to fire him.
(c) He owes money to the company
(d) He is a good man with a generous heart

3. Why does Lyman Ward return to his family home?
(a) To serve as a marriage counselor to Ada.
(b) To start a relationship with Shelley Rasmussen.
(c) To escape from the present and explore his family's history for answers to his own life.
(d) To drink beer and watch television all day long.

4. What is Susan's main character trait in this chapter?
(a) Resolve, determination and strength in the face of criticism
(b) Submission and resignation
(c) Fear of change
(d) Whining and indecisiveness

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

2. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?

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

4. Where do Susan and Oliver first meet?

5. How does Susan's career expand at this time?

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