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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 4 | Book 4, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Ollie come with Susan to Leadville?
(a) He has refused to come see his father
(b) Augusta has asked to keep him
(c) He has taken ill and needs to recover
(d) Her parents have kidnapped him

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

4. What was the weather like on the trip to New Almaden?
(a) Cool and breezy
(b) pleasantly warm
(c) Hot and dusty
(d) Icy and cold

5. Where do Susan and Oliver first meet?
(a) In an elevator
(b) At a high society party
(c) Inside a mine
(d) On a train headed west

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lyman call himself a "man of stone"?

2. What is a recurring plot device used by the author?

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

4. Why is Susan intent upon Oliver pursuing a career other than mining?

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

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