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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused crops to fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) Bad storms.
(b) Soil erosion.
(c) Sandy soil.
(d) A draught.

2. How high was the grain that the Wilders saw in the fields in South Dakota?
(a) 9 inches.
(b) 3 inches.
(c) 5 inches.
(d) 7 inches.

3. How is the wind in South Dakota described?
(a) Cold and dry.
(b) Hot and dry.
(c) Cold and wet.
(d) Hot and wet.

4. What county did the Wilders see the farm conditions start to improve?
(a) McCook.
(b) McCranney.
(c) McCourt.
(d) McClark.

5. How long did the crops fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family did the Wilders plan to travel with?

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

3. Where did the Wilders keep the money they saved up for their trip?

4. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?

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

(see the answer key)

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