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

2. Why does the author call this period a blissful time for his grandmother?
(a) Her career is growing; she has intelligent conversations with their visitors, and she is pregnant.
(b) She is falling in love with the mine supervisor
(c) She is back east with Augusta
(d) She is in a coma

3. Where did Oliver live while he was waiting for his house to be finished?
(a) At Mother Fall's Boardinghouse
(b) In a car
(c) With friends
(d) In a tent

4. What unusual event occurred at New Almaden?
(a) Augusta came to see Susan
(b) Oliver had an affair
(c) Susan went down into the mine
(d) Susan opened a restaurant

5. What is Susan's first clue that her marriage may not be everything she has dreamed?
(a) Oliver disappears on their wedding night
(b) Oliver says another woman's name at the wedding service
(c) Oliver fails to send her train fare to join him in California
(d) Oliver gives her the wrong address of their new home

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Al Sutton important to this story?

2. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?

3. What is the reason for the Wards' financial problems when Susan arrives?

4. What are Susan's hopes about Thomas Hudson?

5. How does Susan deal with her frustration?

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