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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 many miles did the Wilders usually cover in a day during their journey?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

2. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The cooler weather.
(b) The rivers.
(c) The rolling land.
(d) The shade trees.

3. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells?
(a) They were playing her favorite song.
(b) They were welcoming her home.
(c) They ran off the other emigrants.
(d) They were creating a new hymn.

4. Who wrote Chapter 2 of this book?
(a) Rose.
(b) Lane.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Laura.

5. What religion were the people in St. Marys?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Methodist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?

2. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?

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

4. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?

5. What does Laura say is common in Lane County?

(see the answer key)

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