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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 50-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What island had a large mast on it?
(a) Angel Island.
(b) Goat Island.
(c) Alcatraz Island.
(d) Boarder Island.

2. What was The Presidio?
(a) A migrant village.
(b) An Army reservation.
(c) A plantation.
(d) An Indian tribe.

3. What did Laura used to do at meal times with her family?
(a) Talk about her day.
(b) Sing to them.
(c) Sew for her job.
(d) Read to them.

4. What did Bess work on while visiting her daughter?
(a) Poems.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Sketches.
(d) Stories.

5. What was an ear spoon used for?
(a) To hear better.
(b) To examine skulls.
(c) To clean bowls.
(d) To clean ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rose know Pelkie?

2. What about Pelkie was never explained, according to the footnote?

3. What did Laura do after seeing the Exposition?

4. What was Laura longing for after leaving the fruit cannery?

5. What was in the footnote of the letter about Pelkie?

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