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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gillette focus on while there were no newspaper jobs?
(a) Horse tracks.
(b) The Exposition.
(c) Real estate.
(d) His novel.

2. Why was the musician Rose wrote about discharged from the Army?
(a) He misbehaved.
(b) He was released due to talent.
(c) He was wounded.
(d) He was deported.

3. What did Laura not like about the valley Rose wanted her to move to?
(a) The humidity.
(b) The heat.
(c) The insects.
(d) The smell.

4. What about Pelkie was never explained, according to the footnote?
(a) His artistic ability.
(b) His allegiance.
(c) His disappearance.
(d) His intrigue.

5. Which of the following was not a place where Gillette was considering taking a job?
(a) Kansas City.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) De Smet.
(d) St. Louis.

6. What was in the footnote of the letter about Pelkie?
(a) He was not really German.
(b) He was not a spy.
(c) He was an American spy, not German.
(d) He was arrested.

7. How did Laura feel about the condensation process?
(a) It was disgusting.
(b) It was unexpected.
(c) It was boring.
(d) It was fascinating.

8. Where did Rose hope her parents would like living?
(a) Napa Valley.
(b) Mill Valley.
(c) Santa Clara Valley.
(d) San Rosa Valley.

9. What was stolen from Laura's farm while she was gone?
(a) Seedlings.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Horses.
(d) Chickens.

10. What was sold at the Keen Kutter exhibit?
(a) Cutlery.
(b) Hunting weapons.
(c) Book ends.
(d) China.

11. How much did Laura say the trip back to Missouri would cost?
(a) $10.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) $15.

12. What was the name of the farmhand helping Manly?
(a) Mr. Null.
(b) Mr. Mall.
(c) Mr. Mill.
(d) Mr. Nall.

13. Where was the Keen Kutter exhibit placed?
(a) By the entrance.
(b) Near a waterfall.
(c) Under a bridge.
(d) Close to the food stands.

14. Why did Laura not write about everything she saw at the fair?
(a) She is too tired.
(b) She did not like a lot of what she saw.
(c) There was too much.
(d) There is not enough paper.

15. Why did Laura not spend much time at the Belgian exhibit at the Exposition?
(a) She did not like it.
(b) There was not time.
(c) It was too expensive.
(d) She started feeling sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Pelkie's first name?

2. What did Laura send literature about to Manly about after her visit to the fair?

3. What was the man on the street car chewing after the Exposition?

4. What did Gillette blame the lack of newspaper jobs on?

5. What did Laura compare the man chewing on the street car to?

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