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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What powered the Keen Kutter exhibit?
(a) Steam.
(b) Manual motors.
(c) Water power.
(d) Electricity.

2. What island had a large mast on it?
(a) Angel Island.
(b) Goat Island.
(c) Alcatraz Island.
(d) Boarder Island.

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

4. What was the musician Rose wrote about sending all of his money to support?
(a) His little sister's family.
(b) Wounded soldiers.
(c) Aremenian orphanages.
(d) European artists.

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

6. Why did people think Pelkie disappeared?
(a) He was a spy.
(b) He was kidnapped.
(c) He was evicted.
(d) He was deported.

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

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

9. What branch of the military was Gillette's friend in?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

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

11. What did Laura compare the man chewing on the street car to?
(a) A butter churner.
(b) An electric motor.
(c) A bobbing duck.
(d) A machine cog.

12. How many children had the musician Rose wrote about adopted?
(a) 23.
(b) 13.
(c) 33.
(d) 43.

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

14. What did Laura write about Manly purchasing?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Horses.
(c) Seedlings.
(d) Grapes.

15. What did Laura send from Rose for Manly to read?
(a) A book.
(b) A pamphlet.
(c) A biogrpahy.
(d) A story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Laura able to tour at The Presidio?

2. What did Laura compare the place Rose wanted her to live to?

3. What animal at the exhibit did Laura call ugly but interesting?

4. How many people did the largest theater in the U.S. hold at the time of this book?

5. What did Laura say all men have a fondness for?

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