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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a word used by Laura to describe the Nebraska bluffs?
(a) Monotonous.
(b) Unappealing.
(c) Daunting.
(d) Desolate.

2. What was the longest distance the Wilders traveled in one day while in Kansas?
(a) 15 miles.
(b) 25 miles.
(c) 27 miles.
(d) 17 miles.

3. What caused crops to fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) Sandy soil.
(b) Bad storms.
(c) Soil erosion.
(d) A draught.

4. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

5. What was Laura's occupation at the beginning of the book?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Writer.
(c) Seamstress.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?

2. What was the date of the first day of the journey?

3. How did Laura describe the people in St. Marys?

4. Who wrote Chapter 2 of this book?

5. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?

(see the answer key)

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