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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of house does Will decide to build?
(a) A sod house.
(b) A wood house.
(c) A brick house.
(d) A log cabin.

2. How does Abbie feel on the journey from Iowa in Chapter 9?
(a) Excited.
(b) Scared.
(c) Miserable.
(d) Optimistic.

3. What falls from one of the wagons in Chapter 2?
(a) A pair of chairs.
(b) Bags of flour.
(c) Abbie's sister.
(d) A bundle of blankets.

4. Who is the eldest Mackenzie daughter married to?
(a) A rancher.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A sheriff.
(d) A shop keeper.

5. What does Abbie name her first born child?
(a) William Jr.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Isabelle.
(d) Mackenzie.

6. What happens to the Deals' sixth crop?
(a) It is eaten by grasshoppers.
(b) It is swept away by floods.
(c) It dies during a drought.
(d) It is ruined by a blight.

7. What does Abbie's family admonish her for in Chapter 13?
(a) Moving to Nebraska.
(b) Marrying a Deal man.
(c) Not sending home any money.
(d) Not marrying Ed Matthews.

8. How does Abbie feel about Grandpa Deal?
(a) Abbie adores Grandpa Deal.
(b) Abbie hats Grandpa Deal.
(c) Abbie is annoyed by Grandpa Deal.
(d) Abbie is scared of Grandpa Deal.

9. What item does Abbie suggest selling in order to make money?
(a) Homemade jam.
(b) Her clock.
(c) Some of their land.
(d) Her mother's pearls.

10. What does Abbie become aware of near the camp in Chapter 10?
(a) A geyser.
(b) Indians.
(c) Bears.
(d) A hiding spot for outlaws.

11. How old is Will when is father has to leave the farm in Chapter 4?
(a) Twenty-one years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Nineteen years old.
(d) Eighteen years old.

12. What is Henry's brother's name?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Felix.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Frank.

13. What is Abbie's sister telling stories about in Chapter 1?
(a) Kings and queens.
(b) The old country.
(c) A fantasy world.
(d) Monsters in the woods.

14. What does Abbie send Ed in Chapter 6?
(a) A post card.
(b) A birthday gift.
(c) A lock of hair.
(d) A letter.

15. What does Abbie name her second child?
(a) Grace.
(b) Frank.
(c) John.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sarah Lutz's brother die?

2. Which of the following is NOT listed as something the government began providing to struggling families?

3. Who does Abbie marry in Chapter 7?

4. What occupation does Abbie take on in Chapter 5?

5. What kind of lessons does Abbie take in Blackhawk County?

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