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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. What does Susan tell Mrs. Elliott that shocks the older woman?
(a) Susan is going to buy the boardinghouse
(b) Susan is in love with another man
(c) Susan's income from writing and illustrating is the only money the Ward family has at the moment
(d) Susan and Oliver are Hindu

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dream that Susan will lose if the cement is not successful?

2. Why does Susan agree to marry Oliver?

3. How does the small Ward cabin figure in Leadville society?

4. What advice does Mrs. Elliott give to Susan?

5. Why is the baby nicknamed Ollie?

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