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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 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.

2. What was sold at the Keen Kutter exhibit?
(a) Book ends.
(b) China.
(c) Hunting weapons.
(d) Cutlery.

3. How much was each gold piece given to Laura in San Francisco worth?
(a) $12.
(b) $10.
(c) $3.
(d) $5.

4. How much was Rose giving Laura each week in return for help on her writing?
(a) $3.
(b) $6.
(c) $4.
(d) $5.

5. What did Laura not like about the film about Germans?
(a) The brevity.
(b) The brutality.
(c) The broadness.
(d) The boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many films did Rose take Laura to see?

2. What show did Laura go see with Rose at the Fair?

3. Which of the following was not a place where Gillette was considering taking a job?

4. Where was the Keen Kutter exhibit placed?

5. Who helped Bess with what she was working on while visiting her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was so interesting about the watch seen on a sight seeing trip?

3. What was the private letter about?

4. What injury did Laura incur while in San Francisco?

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

6. What was a big threat to the vineyard owners in the Santa Clara Valley?

7. What did Laura write about Rolf Pelkie?

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

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

10. Why did Laura mark one of her letters as private?

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