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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Missouri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?
(a) Water barrels.
(b) Wells.
(c) Rivers.
(d) All of these.

2. How was the description of the journal after entering Missouri?
(a) Complimentary.
(b) Metphorical.
(c) Factual.
(d) Fantastical.

3. How long was the journey to the Wilder's new home?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 750 miles.
(c) 650 miles.
(d) 700 miles.

4. How big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 7.5 inches.
(c) 10 inches.
(d) 2.5 inches.

5. How did the Wilders supplement their food supply while traveling through Nebraska?
(a) They picked berries.
(b) They fished.
(c) They hunted.
(d) They harvested abandoned farms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?

2. How did the first crop seen in Missouri compare with those in Kansas?

3. What county did the Wilders see the farm conditions start to improve?

4. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

5. Why did a man not let the Wilders camp on his property?

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