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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the trip through Missouri?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 20 days.

2. What kind of building did Laura get excited to see in Missouri?
(a) Barns.
(b) Churches.
(c) General stores.
(d) School houses.

3. Who went to find the Cooley's dog?
(a) Laura.
(b) Mr. Cooley.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Nicolas.

4. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Almanzo choose to take a ridge road?

2. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?

3. How much were the big watermelons at Ash Grove?

4. How did the first man they met in Missouri describe the town the Wilders were planning to move to?

5. Why did the Cooleys want to take a more Westernly route?

(see the answer key)

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