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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. How does Susan view Lizzie?
(a) Stong, patient, resilient mother who has accepted her conditions well.
(b) A thief
(c) A competitor for Oliver's attention
(d) A noisy, bothersome helpmate

2. Who meets her train when she arrives at her destination?
(a) No one
(b) Her family
(c) Oliver's family
(d) Augusta and Thomas

3. What is the difference between Leadville and New Almaden?
(a) New Almaden is nearer to a big city
(b) Leadville is in the United States
(c) Leadville is a growing mining town with visitors from all over the world
(d) Leadville is smaller

4. Who is Clarence King?
(a) Director of the Geological Survey and a writer
(b) Susan's employer
(c) Oliver's boss
(d) Frank's father

5. Oliver is offered a mining job in another country - which one?
(a) Australia
(b) Bolivia
(c) Spain
(d) China

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oliver quit the New Almaden mine?

2. What does Lyman originally think of Shelley?

3. How is this chapter different from others, from the perspective of the Ward marriage?

4. What is the purpose of Rodman's discussion with Lyman concerning Oliver's time at Deadwood?

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

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