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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Laura's favorite exhibit at the Exposition?
(a) The Austrailia exhibit.
(b) The Indian exhibit.
(c) The China exhibit.
(d) The Egyptian exhibit.

4. What did Gillette blame the lack of newspaper jobs on?
(a) The War.
(b) The Prohibition.
(c) The Fair.
(d) The Depression.

5. What was Pelkie's occupation?
(a) Singer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Artist.
(d) Actor.

6. When did Laura's train ticket expire?
(a) October 25.
(b) November 5.
(c) November 15.
(d) October 15.

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

8. What was Pelkie's first name?
(a) Rick.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Ryan.

9. What was the large mast on an island for?
(a) A warning light.
(b) A wireless station.
(c) A telegraph station.
(d) A news transmission.

10. What did Laura do after seeing the Exposition?
(a) Bought a souvenier poster of it.
(b) Wrote notes about it in a notebook.
(c) Wrote a detailed letter about it.
(d) Sent a telegram to Manly.

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

12. What kind of cows did Laura like seeing at the fair?
(a) Steinmen Cheese cows.
(b) Carnation milk cows.
(c) Jersey cows.
(d) Black Angus cows.

13. What crop was at risk if Laura stayed as long as Rose asked?
(a) The barley crop.
(b) The apple crop.
(c) The wheat crop.
(d) The potato crop.

14. What kind of musician was Rose assigned to write about?
(a) A violinist.
(b) An organist.
(c) A trumpeter.
(d) A flautist.

15. How did Laura feel about the Charlie Chaplin film she saw?
(a) It was offensive.
(b) It was confusing.
(c) It was horrid.
(d) It was funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Bess with what she was working on while visiting her daughter?

2. How much was each gold piece given to Laura in San Francisco worth?

3. How did Rose know Pelkie?

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

5. How much did Laura say the trip back to Missouri would cost?

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