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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ed Monroe's occupation before he met Laura?
(a) Thief.
(b) Beggar.
(c) Detective.
(d) Bounty hunter.

2. How old was Rose when Laura came to visit her?
(a) 29.
(b) 30.
(c) 32.
(d) 31.

3. What season did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

4. What did Laura and Rose watch down at the docks?
(a) The seals.
(b) The fisherman.
(c) The waves.
(d) The birds.

5. What surprised Laura about the cannery she visited with Rose?
(a) It was large.
(b) It was clean.
(c) It was small.
(d) It was filthy.

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

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

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

9. What year did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1919.

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

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

12. When was this book edited?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1983.

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

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

15. What was Laura longing for after leaving the fruit cannery?
(a) Her farm.
(b) A warm bed.
(c) Canned fruit.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the sailors that Rose and Laura have as a pet?

2. What was Rose's husband's name?

3. How did Laura describe the ocean?

4. How much would Laura be paid to write short stories?

5. What was Almanzo's nick name?

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