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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 was Thomas Hudson a frail and sickly man?
(a) He had been injured in the war.
(b) He abused alcohol
(c) He had cancer
(d) He was a vegetarian

2. What was the issue between Susan and Oliver that clouded their trip to Leadville?
(a) Oliver would not stop so Susan could draw
(b) Susan wanted to drive the wagon
(c) Oliver had to whip the horses to keep the wagon from going over a cliff, and Susan felt he was being cruel and mean
(d) Oliver was drinking

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

4. Who is Ollie's benefactor at St. Paul's?
(a) Dr. Rhinelander
(b) Rodman
(c) Thomas Hudson
(d) Lizzie

5. Why is Susan upset with Oliver?
(a) He was late arriving from Boise
(b) He brought another elk head with him
(c) He forgot to bring her a present
(d) He has taken on an irrigation project instead of a mining job and did not tell her

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings her back to the canyon in Idaho?

2. What does Susan ask of Oliver that he cannot give her?

3. What was Susan's overall impression of the mine workers?

4. Where does Susan send Agnes and Betsy so she and Oliver can talk?

5. How does Susan view Lizzie?

(see the answer key)

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