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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Rose's editor feel about her story about the musician?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He was bored by it.
(c) He was offended by it.
(d) He loved it.

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

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

4. Who owed Rose a significant amount of money?
(a) Her publishers.
(b) The real estate company.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) Her lawyer.

5. Where did Laura later publish her description of the Exposition?
(a) The Rocky Ridge Paper.
(b) The Missouri Ruralist.
(c) The De Smet Post.
(d) The Daily Missourian.

6. Why did Laura spend most of her time at the Exposition with Gillette?
(a) They couldn't afford three tickets.
(b) Rose was sick.
(c) Gillette was excited.
(d) Rose was working.

7. What was the biggest dog in the show Laura saw with Rose?
(a) A Siberian Husky.
(b) An English Bulldog.
(c) An Irish Wolf Hound.
(d) An Austrailian Shepherd.

8. What company owned the milk condensery that Laura toured?
(a) Camilla.
(b) Nanna.
(c) Carnation.
(d) Nestle.

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

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

11. How many people did the largest theater in the U.S. hold at the time of this book?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 7,000.

12. What was the man on the street car chewing after the Exposition?
(a) Chewing tobacco.
(b) Rubber bands.
(c) Beef Jerky.
(d) Chewing gum.

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

14. Who helped Bess with what she was working on while visiting her daughter?
(a) Roger.
(b) Heidi.
(c) Rose.
(d) Gillette.

15. Where did Rose usually work from?
(a) Her home.
(b) Her office.
(c) Her editor's office.
(d) Her editor's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Laura send from Rose for Manly to read?

2. What was sold at the Keen Kutter exhibit?

3. How much did the man's hat on the street car move as he chewed after the Exposition?

4. What did Bess work on while visiting her daughter?

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

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