3. What advice is Abbie given in Chapter 6?
(a) To get married and have children.
(b) To pursue writing.
(c) To pursue singing.
(d) To get out of Iowa.

4. When the Mackenzie's reach their destination in Chapter 2, where do they stay?
(a) In a tent.
(b) With a relative.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In a small shed.

5. How many children does Maggie have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

6. Why does Abbie keep her feelings about Christine hidden?
(a) Because Abbie doesn't like people to know what she thinks.
(b) Because Christine would be embarassed.
(c) Because there are few women around to be friends with.
(d) Because Abbie doesn't want Christine as a friend.

7. Which river do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey?
(a) The Loup River.
(b) The White River.
(c) The Elkhorn River.
(d) The Platte River.

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

9. Where does Abbie's mother keep the mementos from the Mackenzies' time of affluence?
(a) In a wooden chest.
(b) In an album.
(c) In a biscuit tin.
(d) In a skin-covered box.

10. What is the name of the family that joins Abbie and Will on their journey?
(a) Connor.
(b) West.
(c) Strauss.
(d) Lutz.

11. How does Abbie feel while camping in Chapter 10?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Content.

12. What happens on the day that Will leaves for the war?
(a) Abbie gets engaged.
(b) Will's father dies.
(c) Abbie enters a singing contest.
(d) Will gives Abbie a kiss.

13. What does Abbie try to focus her attention on in the spring in Chapter 15?
(a) Schooling her children.
(b) Sewing a quilt.
(c) Keeping a garden.
(d) Singing lessons.

14. Who does Abbie marry in Chapter 7?
(a) Paul.
(b) John.
(c) Will.
(d) Ed.

15. What conflict begins in Chapter 5?
(a) The Revolutionary War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Spanish-American War.