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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What newspaper did Rose work for in California?
(a) The Bear Republic Reporter.
(b) The San Francisco Bulletin.
(c) The Star of CA.
(d) The California Post.

2. Why did Laura say she did not take much notice of the first place Rose took her in San Francisco?
(a) It was dark.
(b) She was too tired.
(c) She was talking to Rose.
(d) There was too much to see.

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

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

5. What kind of food in San Francisco did Laura not like?
(a) Mexican food.
(b) Seafood.
(c) Chinese food.
(d) Indian food.

6. Where did Rose and her husband take Laura to walk for a few miles?
(a) Trafalgar Square.
(b) Sutro Estate.
(c) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) Central Park.

7. Where did Rose store her mother's letters?
(a) An envelope.
(b) A box.
(c) A chest.
(d) A barrell.

8. How did Laura usually feel about cities?
(a) She hated them.
(b) She loved them.
(c) She found them interesting.
(d) She was scared of them.

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

10. Why did Laura and her husband take jobs off of their farm?
(a) They were tired of country life.
(b) The farming was not successful.
(c) They needed money to expand the farm.
(d) Their daughter was sick.

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

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

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

14. What did Laura call the sight that could be seen from Rose's house?
(a) A fairy land.
(b) A piece of Eden.
(c) A monument.
(d) A blessing and curse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Laura and Rose watch down at the docks?

2. What was the name of Laura's settlement in Minnesota?

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

4. What was Beachey the first man to ever do?

5. What was the Panama Pacific International Exposition celebrating?

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