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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose idea was it for Laura to come to San Francisco?
(a) Roger's.
(b) Laura's.
(c) Rose's.
(d) Almanzo.

2. What was Rose's married name?
(a) Ling.
(b) Larson.
(c) Lane.
(d) Lawson.

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

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

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

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

7. What was the name of Laura's settlement in Minnesota?
(a) Walnut Grove.
(b) Almond Place.
(c) Peacan Square.
(d) Peanut Plant.

8. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Bonneville.
(b) Ballington.
(c) Balboa.
(d) Bonner.

9. What was Almanzo's nick name?
(a) Manly.
(b) Al.
(c) Manzo.
(d) Zo.

10. How did Roger Lee MacBride know Rose?
(a) He was her teacher.
(b) He was her executor.
(c) He was a cousin.
(d) He was a pupil of hers.

11. Which of the following was a premier feature at the Exposition?
(a) The Tower of Jewels.
(b) The free standing statue.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) The Japanese Gardens.

12. What did the sailors that Rose and Laura have as a pet?
(a) A dog.
(b) A pony.
(c) A goat.
(d) A cat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Niles's occupation?

2. Where was Laura walking when she met some sailors?

3. What surprised Laura about the cannery she visited with Rose?

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

5. What newspaper did Rose work for in California?

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