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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these was not an island that fascinated Laura while touring the Bay?
(a) Grennich.
(b) Angel.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) Goat.

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

3. What street did Rose live on in San Francisco?
(a) Vera Cruz Street.
(b) Valiant Street.
(c) Varsity Street.
(d) Vallejo Street.

4. What was the occupation of most of the people in the Italian tenement?
(a) Fisherman.
(b) Railroad workers.
(c) Chefs.
(d) Coal miners.

5. What attribute of San Francisco was Laura most drawn to?
(a) Its beauty.
(b) Its people.
(c) Its colors.
(d) Its history.

6. Who built Rose's House?
(a) Willis Polk.
(b) William Park.
(c) Waltham Prince.
(d) Walter Pert.

7. Who was the first person Rose wrote a biography for?
(a) Art Smith.
(b) Amelia Airheart.
(c) Gaywin Lane.
(d) Lincoln Beachey.

8. How much did Rose offer to pay for every week of Laura's visit?
(a) $5.
(b) $12.
(c) $7.
(d) $10.

9. What does the editor think was in the missing letters?
(a) Instructions.
(b) Plans for the trip.
(c) The invitation.
(d) Love letters.

10. Why did Rose never go through her mother's letters?
(a) She promised she wouldn't.
(b) She was too sad.
(c) She didn't know where they were.
(d) She was too busy.

11. What could be seen from Rose's house?
(a) The bridge.
(b) The factory.
(c) The gardens.
(d) The Bay.

12. What did Rose say she and Laura would do when she was not working?
(a) Catch up.
(b) Be together.
(c) Talk.
(d) Play.

13. How did Laura feel about San Francisco?
(a) She was afraid of it.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She loved it.
(d) She found it interesting.

14. What was the name of Laura's farm?
(a) Applewood Grove.
(b) Cedar Pass.
(c) Rocky Ridge.
(d) Happy Trails.

15. What was Laura most excited to see for the first time in San Francisco?
(a) A streetcar.
(b) Rose's husband.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) A seagull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper did Rose work for in California?

2. How did Rose describe the moments she spent at home with her parents?

3. What hill did Rose live on in San Francisco?

4. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

5. How old was Laura when she got married?

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