On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894 Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 2 - Nebraska

Quiz: Chapter 2 - Nebraska

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Why did the Cooleys want to take a more Westernly route?
a) They wanted to have more options.
b) They wanted to avoid the hills.
c) They wanted to see their relatives.
d) They wanted to get there faster.

2. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?
a) An organ.
b) A motor car.
c) A schoolhouse.
d) A real church.

3. Why did Almanzo choose to take a ridge road?
a) It would spare the horses.
b) It was not the path the money lenders took.
c) It was more exciting.
d) It was faster.

4. Who went to find the Cooley's dog?
a) Mr. Cooley.
b) Laura. (read more)