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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the first letter in the book?
(a) Laura.
(b) Lane.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Rose.

2. Where was Laura when she first saw Alcatraz?
(a) The docks.
(b) Telegraph Hill.
(c) The bay liner.
(d) The street car.

3. What was Rose's husband's name?
(a) Gillette.
(b) Gary.
(c) Gaywin.
(d) Gilbert.

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

5. What was the occupation of the man who built Rose's house?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Slave.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Architect.

6. How old was Laura when she got married?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

7. What kind of ship did the sailors that Laura and Rose saw sail on?
(a) A fisher ship.
(b) A battleship.
(c) A navigational ship.
(d) A research ship.

8. What hill did Rose live on in San Francisco?
(a) German Hill.
(b) French Hill.
(c) Russian Hill.
(d) Spanish Hill.

9. What did Almanzo sell?
(a) Stoves.
(b) Fabric.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) Planting seeds.

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

11. What was Beachey the first man to ever do?
(a) Circumnavigate the globe.
(b) Loop the loop on a plane.
(c) Fly across the state of California.
(d) Walk the wings of a plane.

12. What was Laura's nickname?
(a) Bess.
(b) Loo.
(c) Mama.
(d) Sweets.

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

14. What was Laura's middle name?
(a) Alice.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Ann.
(d) Emily.

15. How much would Laura be paid to write short stories?
(a) $50 a story.
(b) $50 for well received articles.
(c) $50 a week.
(d) $50 a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was this book edited?

2. Where did Rose take Laura when she first got to San Francisco?

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

4. How old was Rose when Laura came to visit her?

5. What was an ear spoon used for?

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