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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?
(a) They used a ferry.
(b) They crossed a bridge.
(c) They forded it.
(d) They crossed at a narrow spot.

4. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 5 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

5. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?
(a) It was a wasteland.
(b) It was too populated.
(c) It was no good.
(d) It was lovely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?

2. What day of the week did the Wilders NOT travel while on their journey?

3. How big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?

4. What did the Wilders do when they stopped with the Canadian woman?

5. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?

(see the answer key)

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