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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 did the animals pulling the wagons get cut on occasionally?
(a) Arrow heads.
(b) Fence posts.
(c) Sharp rocks.
(d) Barbed wire.

2. What was the road in Missouri lined with?
(a) Maple trees.
(b) Oak trees.
(c) Wheat fields.
(d) White fences.

3. The price of which of the following items was NOT listed in Chapter 2?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Lumber.
(c) Land.
(d) Food.

4. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?
(a) 4 bushels.
(b) 5 bushels.
(c) 2 bushels.
(d) 3 bushels.

5. What is the only day that was NOT discussed in the time span of Chapter 2?
(a) August 11th.
(b) June 1st.
(c) August 1st.
(d) July 21st.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?

2. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

3. What kind of building did Laura get excited to see in Missouri?

4. How was the description of the journal after entering Missouri?

5. Which of the following is NOT a word used by Laura to describe the Nebraska bluffs?

(see the answer key)

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