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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. What was Laura's favorite statue in San Francisco?

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

3. Whose idea was it for Laura to come to San Francisco?

4. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

5. What job was Rose one of the first women to hold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Ed Monroe?

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

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

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

6. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

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

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

9. What did Laura and Rose see some sailors doing at the pier?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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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