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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Oliver accuse Susan?

2. When the money runs out and the group is facing a winter of no work, what do they decide to do?

3. What does Frank tell Susan before he leaves the canyon?

4. What does Susan do instead?

5. Where is the commune going to be located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Susan leave with Frank?

2. How does Oliver disappoint Susan and embarrass her to her family and friends?

3. Why is the job offer from US Geological Survey a mixed blessing?

4. Why does Frank commit suicide?

5. What is Susan's attitude about Idaho?

6. Are they able to resolve their differences and move on?

7. How does this chapter highlight the dangers of the West, and how does the author foreshadow the end of happy times for the Wards?

8. What is the underlying message to Augusta in Susan's letter from Mexico?

9. What is the tone of Susan's letter to Augusta in this chapter?

10. Do the Wards reach an angle of repose during this period? What is threatening to cause that balance to shift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Oliver exemplify a pioneer spirit? How does Susan?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Lyman intent on staying independent?

Essay Topic 3

What are Susan's qualities that make her a strong western woman? Give examples of each quality.

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