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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Rose's parents get sick with at the beginning of the book?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Where did the Wilders decide to move when the banks started failing?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) South Dakota.

4. How many wagons did the family traveling with the Wilders have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. How many "Miss" states did Rose know about at the beginning of the book?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours a week would Laura usually work at the beginning of the book?

2. What color was the Wilder's make-shift wagon painted?

3. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?

4. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?

5. Where did Rose's parents get married?

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