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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. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

2. How did Laura usually feel about cities?

3. Where was Laura walking when she met some sailors?

4. When was this book edited?

5. What hill did Rose live on in San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Laura's nickname, and why?

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

3. What did Laura, Rose, and Gillette do at the Sutro Estate?

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

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

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

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

8. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What were some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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