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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 kind of arrangement did Bess know her husband would like to see?

2. What island had a large mast on it?

3. How many people did the largest theater in the U.S. hold at the time of this book?

4. How did Laura feel about the condensation process?

5. What did Laura send from Rose for Manly to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura like best about Berkeley?

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

3. What did Rose say in a postcard about the dog show she and Laura went to?

4. What was the private letter about?

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

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

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

8. What did Laura write about Rolf Pelkie?

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

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

Shame and propriety were common themes throughout this book. What were some of the instances where these themes were present, and why were they so important to the people involved?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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