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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 did Laura say all men have a fondness for?

2. Where did Rose hope her parents would like living?

3. How much did Laura say the trip back to Missouri would cost?

4. What was stolen from Laura's farm while she was gone?

5. Why did Laura not spend much time at the Belgian exhibit at the Exposition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What about Goat Island was so intriguing to Laura?

3. What was so interesting about the watch seen on a sight seeing trip?

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

5. What did the editor say about Rolf Pelkie in a footnote?

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

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

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

9. Why did Rose tell her father she would keep her mother away from scones for a while?

10. What did Laura assure Almanzo of at the end of her letter about finances?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

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

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

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