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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What family did the Wilders plan to travel with?
(a) The Cooleys.
(b) The Coreys.
(c) The Coopers.
(d) The Coolridges.

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

3. What kind of wagon did the family traveling with the Wilders have?
(a) European.
(b) Freight.
(c) Conestoga.
(d) Make-shift.

4. How many hours a week would Laura usually work at the beginning of the book?
(a) 72.
(b) 52.
(c) 62.
(d) 42.

5. How much money did the Wilders save up for their trip?
(a) $125.
(b) $75.
(c) $100.
(d) $150.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wagons did the family traveling with the Wilders have?

2. What kind of group picture is included in the first chapter?

3. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?

4. Who made Laura's sewing box?

5. What was Laura's maiden name?

(see the answer key)

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