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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. With whom did Elinore cook Christmas dinner?
(a) Mrs. Saxon.
(b) Mrs. Louderer.
(c) Mrs. Jameson.
(d) Mrs. Voiles.

2. On what holiday was Regalia's marriage set?
(a) Thanksgiving Day.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Easter Day.

3. Who was the old, homeless Frenchman who watched over Zebulon's place?
(a) Gavotte.
(b) Pierre.
(c) LeMieux.
(d) Gaston.

4. How many pints of jelly and jam did Elinore preserve in her first summer out West?
(a) 110.
(b) 15.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

5. How long did Elinore and Jerrine stay with Zebulon?
(a) For six months.
(b) Until breakfast the next day.
(c) For a couple of days.
(d) For three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Elinore and Mr. Stewart do when the vaccinators came?

2. Zebulon tells Elinore that he would just as soon talk to her as ____________________.

3. Who was the runaway boy?

4. Which person in Elinore's family died during this time?

5. Who was the widow that Elinore spent some time with on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Elinore start the process of filing her claim for her land?

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

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

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

5. What arrangements were made so that Zebulon could return to his old home for a visit?

6. What was life like for Cora Belle living with her grandparents?

7. What did Elinore write regarding the lives of Gale and Sedalia?

8. Compare and contrast Sedalia and Regalia Lane.

9. What did Elinore do after Mr. Stewart did not allow her to go on a foraging expedition?

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

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