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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rose educate herself?

2. What was the occupation of the man who built Rose's house?

3. What did Laura call the sight that could be seen from Rose's house?

4. What was the title of Part Two of this book?

5. Why did Almanzo give Laura a nick-name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Laura feel after her visit to a fruit cannery, and why?

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

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

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

7. What did Laura say she noticed about her first ferry ride?

8. How did Laura describe her first view of the Pacific Ocean?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Laura's writing process, and how did she come to create this process for herself?

Essay Topic 2

What was Laura's opinion of Gillette, and where did these ideas come from?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how did these instances affect the people involved in those situations?

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