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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wagons were included in the traveling party the Wilders were in?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. How much money did the Wilders save up for their trip?
(a) $75.
(b) $125.
(c) $150.
(d) $100.

3. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?
(a) They used a ferry.
(b) They forded it.
(c) They crossed at a narrow spot.
(d) They crossed a bridge.

4. How high was the temperature on the first day of the journey?
(a) 102 degress.
(b) 92 degrees.
(c) 82 degrees.
(d) 72 degrees.

5. How are the fields in South Dakota described?
(a) Plain.
(b) Scorched.
(c) Ruined.
(d) Rebounding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?

2. Who made Laura's sewing box?

3. What had to be reset in Schuyler?

4. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?

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

(see the answer key)

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