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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. How does the author tell the reader about Susan and Oliver's life after the irrigation project failed?

2. What is Frank's "incurable disease"?

3. What happens to Pricey?

4. What does Susan encourage Augusta and Thomas to do?

5. What does Susan do instead?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Susan's attitude about Idaho?

3. Why does the author end the story with Lyman's thoughts?

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

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

6. In this chapter, Lyman describes some of the resources he uses to recreate the life of his Grandmother Susan Ward. Describe them.

7. What are Oliver's reasons for sending Pricey back to England?

8. How has the Wards' life changed, and how has it stayed the same?

9. Why did Susan send Ollie away?

10. Why does Frank commit suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Rodman different from his father? Does Lyman admire his son or resent him? Does Rodman respect his father or see him as a chore and an obligation?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author expound on his theme of the importance of choosing the right spouse, or how the choice of a marriage partner rules our life?

Essay Topic 3

How is life today different from the life described by the author for Susan and Oliver Ward? How do you think their lives would have been different if they had been married in 2008 instead of the 1800's?

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