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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 did Rose say she and Laura would do when she was not working?

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

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

5. Where did Rose store her mother's letters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Laura describe the Great Salt Lake?

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

9. What made Laura so uncomfortable on the trip?

10. Who was Ed Monroe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Laura and Rose have such a strong bond, and how did this relationship change Rose's life?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the editor felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the main changes Laura noted in her letters while traveling West, and what made these changes so exciting to Laura?

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