View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wilders see lying around on the ground in Fort Scott?
(a) Fossils.
(b) Coal.
(c) Bones.
(d) Red stones.

2. What was 5 inches deep on the roadside in Kansas?
(a) Mud.
(b) Water.
(c) Grass.
(d) Dust.

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

4. What color was the Wilder's make-shift wagon painted?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

5. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?
(a) It is a journal entry.
(b) It is written from the viewpoint of a child.
(c) It is told in the first person.
(d) It is told in the third person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?

2. Where was the driest land in all of Kansas?

3. What divided South Ottawa from North Ottawa?

4. What was so beautiful to Laura about Jones Spring?

5. How long did the Wilders travel before leaving South Dakota?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 187 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample