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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. How does Susan deal with her frustration?
(a) She begins a career as an illustrator for books and magazines
(b) She spends her time reading and ignoring the household duties
(c) She falls in love with the gardener
(d) She goes back east and divorces Oliver

2. What is the name of the big black dog that Oliver has for Susan's protection?
(a) Willlie
(b) Bruce
(c) Fido
(d) Stranger

3. What does Lyman originally think of Shelley?
(a) that she is attractive and fun
(b) That she is loud and brazen, completely different from his grandmother who was genteel and always dressed impeccably
(c) that she is shy and boring
(d) that she will steal his story ideas and write her own book

4. This chapter highlights several of Oliver's traits - what are some of them?
(a) Ignorance and selfishness
(b) Snobbery and high handed behavior
(c) Greed and avarice
(d) Compassion for those less fortunate, decency,misplaced loyalty, principals, lack of good business judgement, more of a dreamer

5. How does Susan's career expand at this time?
(a) Susan becomes a model
(b) Thomas asks her to be a writer as well as an illustrator.
(c) Susan takes in mending and washing clothes for the miners
(d) Susan begins to study engineering

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does the author call this period a blissful time for his grandmother?

4. Who is Shelley Rasmussen?

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

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