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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 got lost on August 5th?
(a) The thermometer.
(b) The honey.
(c) The asbestos fire mats.
(d) The lap desk.

2. What caused the banks to collapse in the place where Rose was born?
(a) High rate of inflation.
(b) Foreclosures.
(c) Robberies.
(d) Small population.

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

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

5. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?
(a) It is told in the third person.
(b) It is a journal entry.
(c) It is written from the viewpoint of a child.
(d) It is told in the first person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of wagon did the family traveling with the Wilders have?

2. Who went to find the Cooley's dog?

3. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?

4. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

5. Where was the Canadian woman from?

(see the answer key)

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