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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far from Independence does Pa say they are in Chapter 4?
(a) 100 miles
(b) 35 miles
(c) 60 miles
(d) 40 miles

2. What kind of trees were around the place Pa chooses for a house?
(a) Beech
(b) Pine
(c) Oak
(d) None

3. What does Ma put on the mantel when it is finished?
(a) A china woman from Wisconsin
(b) Pictures of the family
(c) Several cast iron pots
(d) A mantel clock

4. How does Pa fasten the barn door shut?
(a) With a chain
(b) With a handle
(c) With a pole
(d) With a latch

5. How much of the house does Pa and Mr. Edwards get done the first day he comes over?
(a) All but the roof
(b) All but the windows and roof
(c) Two-thirds of it
(d) Half of it

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Pa and Patty come galloping into the homestead in Chapter 7?

2. What happens to the wagon as they cross the creek?

3. What family does Pat say lives three miles away?

4. What does the family hear during the night of their first night traveling?

5. Where does Pa get the nails to use on the roof?

(see the answer key)

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