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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 Laura not write about everything she saw at the fair?

2. What did Laura say all men have a fondness for?

3. What was Pelkie's occupation?

4. Who helped Bess with what she was working on while visiting her daughter?

5. What branch of the military was Gillette's friend in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rose introduce her mother to her friends, and how did Laura respond to this?

2. What did Laura say about her life after seeing how hard Rose worked at her own job?

3. What was the private letter about?

4. What kind of machine did Laura see at the Fair that she thought would be beneficial to her farm?

5. What did Kreisler say about the treatment of soldiers in his unit?

6. What happened to make Rose afraid for her mother's safety?

7. What did Gillette promise to do for the Wilders when he got a good job?

8. Why did Laura mark one of her letters as private?

9. What did Laura take time to describe from the wood exhibit at the Fair, and why?

10. What was a big threat to the vineyard owners in the Santa Clara Valley?

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

How did Laura's experience at the World Fair change her life for both good and bad?

Essay Topic 3

Freedom of expression was a crucial theme and symbol in this book and in Rose's life. How was this theme presented, and how did its place in this book affect the main people in Rose's life?

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