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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. Why were there cleats on Telegraph Hill?
(a) To help people climb it.
(b) To disuade horses from climbing it.
(c) To aid the telegraphers.
(d) To mark the distance.

2. What kind of food in San Francisco did Laura not like?
(a) Mexican food.
(b) Chinese food.
(c) Indian food.
(d) Seafood.

3. How did Laura usually feel about cities?
(a) She was scared of them.
(b) She loved them.
(c) She found them interesting.
(d) She hated them.

4. What season did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

5. Where was Laura when she first saw Alcatraz?
(a) The street car.
(b) The docks.
(c) The bay liner.
(d) Telegraph Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Rose offer to pay for every week of Laura's visit?

2. What year did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?

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

4. How did Rose describe the moments she spent at home with her parents?

5. What was the Panama Pacific International Exposition celebrating?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Laura not like the Harvard lawyer on the train?

2. What did Laura and Rose see some sailors doing at the pier?

3. What did Laura talk about in the letter she wrote while in Kansas City?

4. What made Laura disconcerted on her trip across the desert?

5. What was the first letter written by Laura to and about?

6. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

7. What did Laura like to see while at The Bay?

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

9. Who built Rose's house, and why was this so significant?

10. Where did Laura first spend a night on her trip, and why?

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