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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. What year did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1915.

2. Which of these was not a sight to be seen from the top of Telegraph Hill?
(a) The state capital.
(b) Berkeley.
(c) The Bay.
(d) Oakland.

3. How much would Laura be paid to write short stories?
(a) $50 a week.
(b) $50 for well received articles.
(c) $50 a month.
(d) $50 a story.

4. What job was Rose one of the first women to hold?
(a) Train conductor.
(b) Real estate agent.
(c) Newpaper editor.
(d) Company executive.

5. What did Laura used to do at meal times with her family?
(a) Sing to them.
(b) Read to them.
(c) Talk about her day.
(d) Sew for her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was an ear spoon used for?

2. Where was Laura when she first saw Alcatraz?

3. Where did Rose take Laura when she first got to San Francisco?

4. What was the name of Laura's settlement in Minnesota?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

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

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

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

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

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

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