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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 was in the footnote of the letter about Pelkie?
(a) He was arrested.
(b) He was not a spy.
(c) He was an American spy, not German.
(d) He was not really German.

2. Where was the musician Rose wrote about from?
(a) Austria.
(b) France.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Italy.

3. Where did Rose hope her parents would like living?
(a) Santa Clara Valley.
(b) San Rosa Valley.
(c) Mill Valley.
(d) Napa Valley.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Laura not like about the valley Rose wanted her to move to?

2. What was Laura's favorite exhibit at the Exposition?

3. How did Rose know Pelkie?

4. Where was the Keen Kutter exhibit placed?

5. What was The Presidio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gillette promise to do for the Wilders when he got a good job?

2. What did Kreisler say about the treatment of soldiers in his unit?

3. What kind of machine did Laura see at the Fair that she thought would be beneficial to her farm?

4. What did Laura write about Rolf Pelkie?

5. What was the private letter about?

6. What is the only negative comment Laura made about Gillette?

7. What did Laura say about her life after seeing how hard Rose worked at her own job?

8. What happened to make Rose afraid for her mother's safety?

9. What did Laura think about the Kreislers?

10. What did Laura assure Almanzo of at the end of her letter about finances?

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