View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Eliza come to live with Jeremy and Rose?
(a) She is left on their doorstep.
(b) Jeremy's coworker askes him to look after her while he travels to Europe.
(c) Rose gives birth to her.
(d) They adopt her from an orphanage.

2. In what room do Eliza and Joaquin first make love?
(a) The library.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The storage room.
(d) The kitchen.

3. Where does Eliza follow someone to when she is looking for a way onto the boat?
(a) Into a roadside shrine.
(b) Into a bar.
(c) Into the ship's kitchen.
(d) Into a stranger's home.

4. How old is Eliza in "Suitors"?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighteen.

5. What is the profession of Jacob's new landlord?
(a) Banker.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Schoolmaster.
(d) Miner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Karl have?

2. What year is it when Jacob comes to Chile?

3. What illness is going around Chile when Rose and Jeremy arrive there?

4. What month is it when the news about gold reaches Chile?

5. Why does Eliza choose Wednesday to meet Joaquin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what manner does Rose raise Eliza?

2. Describe the roles of Tao Chi'en and each of his siblings in the family.

3. How does Joaquin respond when he is offered gifts or payments?

4. How does Rose behave when she finds out she is not pregnant?

5. How does Jacob react when John tells him that Eliza has run off in search of her lover?

6. Describe Michael's appearance.

7. Do Eliza and Joaquin logically make a good pair?

8. Do you think Eliza truly feels like she is part of the Sommers family?

9. Overall, how are women fairing in California?

10. How does John convince Jacob to go back to England with him?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 675 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample