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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Laura and Rose watch down at the docks?
(a) The birds.
(b) The fisherman.
(c) The waves.
(d) The seals.

3. Why did Almanzo give Laura a nick-name?
(a) He wanted to make her feel special.
(b) To distinguish her from his sister named Laura.
(c) Because he did not like her name.
(d) There were too many Laura's in the town.

4. What was Fremont Older's occupation?
(a) Editor.
(b) Real Estate Agent.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Mentor.

5. What kind of ship did the sailors that Laura and Rose saw sail on?
(a) A research ship.
(b) A navigational ship.
(c) A fisher ship.
(d) A battleship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street did Rose live on in San Francisco?

2. Which of the following was a premier feature at the Exposition?

3. What attribute of San Francisco was Laura most drawn to?

4. Who was the first person Rose wrote a biography for?

5. What newspaper did Rose work for in California?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the train was heading to Salt Lake, what did Laura say would have made her trip twice as fun?

2. What was the most interesting thing Laura encountered when she visited some farms with Gillette?

3. What does Laura tell her husband to do to stay happy?

4. What did Niles do for a living, and what did he take Laura to see?

5. Who was Ed Monroe?

6. What was Laura's nickname, and why?

7. What did Laura, Rose, and Gillette do at the Sutro Estate?

8. What kind of farm did Gillette take Laura to, and why?

9. What was Laura told she would need while she was in Springfield, and what did she do about this?

10. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

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