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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Abbie feel on the journey from Iowa in Chapter 9?
(a) Miserable.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Excited.
(d) Scared.
2. Why are the Mackenzies moving?
(a) Because they inherited property.
(b) To be close to the eldest Mackenzie daughter.
(c) Because they were given a free plot of land.
(d) To get out of an area where no crops grow.
3. What does Abbie name her first born child?
(a) William Jr.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Mackenzie.
(d) Isabelle.
4. Which river do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey?
(a) The Platte River.
(b) The White River.
(c) The Elkhorn River.
(d) The Loup River.
5. What does Ed ask of Abbie in order to fulfill his promise?
(a) That Abbie marry Ed.
(b) That Abbie split her money with Ed.
(c) That Abbie not tell Ed's family about his promise.
(d) That Abbie convince her sister to marry Ed.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the eldest Mackenzie daughter married to?
2. What does Grandpa Deal tell Abbie in Chapter 6?
3. Which of the following is NOT listed as something the government began providing to struggling families?
4. What does Abbie think about Grandma Deal?
5. Who is Ed Mathews' father?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the beginning of the story, where is Maggie Mackenzie moving her family?
2. What does Abbie tell Will after their first child is born?
3. What kind of house does Will build for his family?
4. What does Will dream about in Chapter 12?
5. What does Abbie decide to do for her children in Chapter 14?
6. In Chapter 2, what catastrophe nearly befalls the Mackenzie family on their journey?
7. What do Will and Abbie do to build up their homestead in Chapter 11?
8. Who do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey to Nebraska?
9. What does Abbie think of Christine Reinmueller? Why does Abbie feel she should hide her feelings about Christine?
10. Following the advice of the preacher's wife, who does Abbie decide to marry in Chapter 6?
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