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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 8, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the author call this period a blissful time for his grandmother?
(a) Her career is growing; she has intelligent conversations with their visitors, and she is pregnant.
(b) She is in a coma
(c) She is back east with Augusta
(d) She is falling in love with the mine supervisor

2. Who has returned to the canyon to help with the new efforts on the irrigation scheme?
(a) Thomas Hudson, Frank, and Lizzie
(b) Frank, John, Wiley and the cook Wan
(c) Don Gustavo, Emelito
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Elliott

3. What is Lyman's fear?
(a) Ed will accidentally hurt himself
(b) That Ada will fall down the stairs while carrying him
(c) That his son will place him into an institution and take away his freedom.
(d) Shelley will leave with Larry

4. What religion is Susan Ward?
(a) Quaker
(b) Atheist
(c) Catholic
(d) Lutheran

5. Who visits Susan alone at the ranch while her family is out watching the fireworks?
(a) Frank Sargeant
(b) Mrs. Elliott
(c) Nellie
(d) Augusta

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Susan deal with her frustration?

2. Lyman is thinking about his wife in this chapter. What is her name?

3. Where is Oliver's next mining job?

4. Where do Oliver, Susan and their traveling party stay on their trip leaving Mexico?

5. What task has Oliver given to Susan while he is gone?

(see the answer key)

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