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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sherwin send with his letters to the Wilders?
(a) Newspaper articles.
(b) Extra postage.
(c) Pictures.
(d) Books.

2. What kind of group picture is included in the first chapter?
(a) A choir.
(b) A baseball team.
(c) A school class.
(d) A church class.

3. Why did Almanzo choose to take a ridge road?
(a) It was not the path the money lenders took.
(b) It was faster.
(c) It would spare the horses.
(d) It was more exciting.

4. How big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 2.5 inches.
(c) 7.5 inches.
(d) 5 inches.

5. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?
(a) To build campfires.
(b) To escape the animals.
(c) To avoid the wind.
(d) To hide from Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many "Miss" states did Rose know about at the beginning of the book?

2. How wide was the Platte River?

3. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

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

5. What was Almanzo's nickname?

(see the answer key)

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