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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT listed as something the government began providing to struggling families?
(a) Rice.
(b) Flour.
(c) Army clothing.
(d) Beans.

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

3. What is Abbie's grandmother's name?
(a) Isabelle.
(b) Evelyn.
(c) Mary.
(d) Rose.

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

5. How much money is Will given to fight?
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abbie's family admonish her for in Chapter 13?

2. What does Abbie try to focus her attention on in the spring in Chapter 15?

3. What crop does Will plant in Chapter 11?

4. Where does the Mackenzie family come from?

5. What does Abbie tell Will after their first child is born?

(see the answer key)

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