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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which couple who were friends of Mr. Stewart's came to visit?
(a) The O'Haras.
(b) The Sinclairs.
(c) The MacDougals.
(d) The McEttricks.

2. Why did Cora Belle's mother not marry her father?
(a) He ran away.
(b) Her parents wouldn't allow it.
(c) She did not love him.
(d) He was shot.

3. What is Elinore's last name?
(a) Robinson.
(b) Rogers.
(c) Rupert.
(d) Ronald.

4. On the third day of their trip, Elinore and Jerrine wake to find ___________________________.
(a) a snowstorm coming.
(b) their food is gone.
(c) wolves circling them.
(d) the horses are gone.

5. Cora Belle's mother only lived ______________ after Cora Belle was born.
(a) a few hours.
(b) a week.
(c) a day.
(d) a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Cora Belle's mother?

2. Why did Mr. Stewart forbid Elinore from seeing the woman in #61 on Christmas Day?

3. LETTERS OF A WOMAN HOMESTEADER is a series of _________________.

4. How long did Elinore and Jerrine stay with Zebulon?

5. Elinore reports that if a Yankee had spoken to her like Zebulon had, she would have ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of LETTERS OF A WOMAN HOMESTEADER?

2. Who was Zebulon Pike Parker and how did Elinore meet him?

3. Why did Mr. Steward forbid Elinore and Mrs. Louderer from spending Christmas with Mrs. O'Shaughnessy?

4. Who was Elinore's new employer and how does she describe her new living situation?

5. Describe Gale's wedding to Mr. Patterson.

6. What offensive comment did Zebulon say to Elinore and how does she react to it?

7. What stirs up Zebulon's interest in going back to his old home?

8. Explain the sad story of Zebulon and his lost love, Pauline Gorley.

9. Why was Zebulon's visit back home to Arkansas a nice one even though he learned that Pauline was dead?

10. Who has the sheriff been searching for and what happened to that person?

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