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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?
(a) A memorandum book.
(b) Stationery.
(c) Scrap pieces of paper.
(d) A ledger.

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

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

4. How many days did the Wilders travel to get to their new home?
(a) 35 days.
(b) 50 days.
(c) 45 days.
(d) 40 days.

5. What city was the biggest they all saw in Nebraska?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Corn Husker.
(c) Battle Creek.
(d) Ainsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

2. What county did the Wilders see the farm conditions start to improve?

3. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?

4. Where were the people in the group of immigrants from?

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

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