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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. Why did Rose never go through her mother's letters?

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

3. What was Niles's occupation?

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

5. What season did Laura take her trip to visit Rose?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Laura say about the Rocky Mountains?

4. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

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

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

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

8. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

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

10. What did Laura write about her time in Chinatown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Gillette deal with his finances, and how did this affect his standing with his family members?

Essay Topic 2

What did Laura learn about her own life after observing Rose's chosen lifestyle, and how did these lessons change her life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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