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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, Chapter 2 | Book 7, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ollie in this chapter?
(a) He gets a horse
(b) He is bitten by a rattlesnake
(c) He becomes ill again
(d) He has a birthday

2. What is the conclusion of the discussion between Oliver and Susan in Mexico?
(a) They must return to Santa Cruz
(b) The must return to New Almaden
(c) They must stay in Mexico
(d) They cannot stay in Mexico and cannot go back to Leadville.

3. How does the small Ward cabin figure in Leadville society?
(a) Susan's wit, conversational abilities and homemaking skills make it a welcome gathering spot for a wide variety of cultures and people.
(b) It has no signifigance whatsoever
(c) It is located near the train station
(d) The Leadville children think it is haunted

4. What does the conversation between Lyman and Shelley become after the writing suggestions?
(a) A conversation about the difference of victorian era sexual attitudes and those of 1970 hippies.
(b) An argument about what to have for dinner
(c) The beginning of an affair between Lyman and Shelley
(d) A conversation about television

5. 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 show Rodman's interest in his father's book
(d) To remind the reader that Rodman and Lyman are related

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Susan find the advice confusing?

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

3. What is Susan's observation about the lives of Mexican women?

4. Oliver has news for Susan when he returns to Santa Cruz - what is it?

5. Why didn't Oliver send the train fare for his wife and her maid?

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