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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wilders call the place where they chose to move to?
(a) The Land of the Juicy Peach.
(b) The Land of the Big Red Apple.
(c) The Land of the Crawling Vineyard.
(d) The Land of the Golden Wheat.

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

3. Where did the Wilders keep the money they saved up for their trip?
(a) The flour bucket.
(b) Almanzo's hat.
(c) The hem of Rose's dress.
(d) The writing desk.

4. What town was Rose born in?
(a) De Smithe.
(b) De Smet.
(c) De Varen.
(d) De Ville.

5. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?
(a) A freight wagon.
(b) A couple of feed boxes.
(c) A buggy.
(d) A hack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sherwin send with his letters to the Wilders?

2. How old was Rose when she started her journey?

3. How long did the crops fail in the place Rose was born?

4. What caused the banks to collapse in the place where Rose was born?

5. What did Rose's parents get sick with at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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