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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did the Wilders reach their destination?
(a) 11:30 am.
(b) 12:30 am.
(c) 1:30 pm.
(d) 10:30 am.

2. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?
(a) A land agent.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An immigrant.

3. What state was the nicest small town of the trip in?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Nebraska.

4. What did Laura marvel at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) A wheat stalk.
(b) An ear of corn.
(c) An apple.
(d) A strawberry.

5. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?
(a) A memorandum book.
(b) Stationery.
(c) A ledger.
(d) Scrap pieces of paper.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Laura describe the Ozarks?

4. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?

5. What happened in Missouri for the first time of the trip?

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