1. What is the understanding between Oliver and Susan that develops during their five year correspondence?
(a) That Oliver will be the best man at Susan's wedding to Thomas
(b) That Susan will become Oliver's wife
(c) That Susan will draw Oliver's likeness for his personal stationery
(d) That Susan's family will finance Oliver's projects

2. What is the purpose of Rodman's discussion with Lyman concerning Oliver's time at Deadwood?
(a) To test Lyman's mental faculties
(b) It allows the author to cover the time Oliver spent in Deadwood without the usual narration or correspondence plot devices.
(c) To remind the reader that Rodman and Lyman are related
(d) To show Rodman's interest in his father's book

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

4. How is this chapter different from others, from the perspective of the Ward marriage?
(a) It is written from the point of view of the baby
(b) It is shorter than the others
(c) Shelley wrote it
(d) Lyman is allowing the intimacy of a young married couple to be shown

5. Why is the baby nicknamed Ollie?
(a) It is a shortened version of his first name, Oliver, and saves from being confused with his father in the story.
(b) Because Lizzie cannot pronounce the baby's name
(c) It is short for Olivia
(d) It was the name of Susan's childhood friend