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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. Rodman is concerned about his father living alone because
(a) Rodman is afraid Ada will steal Lyman's money
(b) Lyman is disabled and his caretakers are also elderly
(c) Rodman is romantically interested in Shelley
(d) Rodman wants to live in Zodiac Cottage by himself

2. Why didn't Oliver send the train fare for his wife and her maid?
(a) He forgot
(b) He gambled away the money
(c) He did send it, but it got lost in the mail
(d) He did not have the money to send

3. What does Lyman originally think of Shelley?
(a) That she is loud and brazen, completely different from his grandmother who was genteel and always dressed impeccably
(b) that she is shy and boring
(c) that she will steal his story ideas and write her own book
(d) that she is attractive and fun

4. Who makes an unexpected appearance in Grass Valley?
(a) Mark Twain
(b) Ada's ex-husband
(c) Shelley's husband Larry
(d) Susan Ward

5. What does Frank tell Susan he misses the most?
(a) Pricey
(b) Her cooking since they hired a camp cook
(c) When they used to ride away alone and she would draw him
(d) Her stories

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lyman Ward return to his family home?

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

3. What is Lyman's fear?

4. Where does Susan send Ollie for his education?

5. What happened to Frank Sargeant?

(see the answer key)

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