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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. What was Rose writing about when she visited the Exposition?

3. What did Laura write about Manly purchasing?

4. What company owned the milk condensery that Laura toured?

5. Why did Laura spend most of her time at the Exposition with Gillette?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Laura ask her husband to send all further mail to Rose's house?

2. What is the only negative comment Laura made about Gillette?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the private letter about?

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 Rose gain her education, and what did this indicate about her personality?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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